Nonstop flight route between Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands and Ceuta, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'44"N by 64°25'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W)
Distance from VIJ to JCU:
3,769.51 miles (6,066.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands and Ceuta Heliport (JCU), Ceuta, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,770 miles (or 6,066 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Virgin Gorda Airport and Ceuta Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Virgin Gorda Airport and Ceuta Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIJ / TUPW |
| Airport Name: | Virgin Gorda Airport |
| Location: | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda |
| Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIJ |
| More Information: | VIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCU / GECE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ceuta, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W |
| Area Served: | Ceuta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JCU |
| More Information: | JCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ):
- The furthest airport from Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Virgin Gorda Airport (meaning Virgin Gorda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of VIJ.
- Because of Virgin Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgin Gorda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ceuta Heliport (JCU):
- Because of Ceuta Heliport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceuta Heliport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Ceuta Heliport", another name for JCU is "Helipuerto de Ceuta".
- Ceuta Heliport handled 5,673 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of JCU.
- This infrastructure is key to Ceuta because it allows passengers to connect in minutes through Malaga, giving Ceuta access to almost all cities served from Andalucia.
- The furthest airport from Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Ceuta Heliport (meaning Ceuta Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.54 miles (12.13 km) E | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands |     |
| 2 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) WSW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 36.53 miles (58.78 km) WSW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSW | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 56.78 miles (91.38 km) SSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 58.18 miles (93.64 km) W | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 73.13 miles (117.69 km) WSW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) ESE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 10 | 91.58 miles (147.39 km) E | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 11 | 92.53 miles (148.91 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 12 | 93.57 miles (150.59 km) ESE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 13 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) SE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 103.16 miles (166.02 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 109.47 miles (176.18 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.22 miles (19,745.35 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,261.75 miles (19,733.32 km) SSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,197.14 miles (19,629.35 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,165.40 miles (19,578.26 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,157.85 miles (19,566.11 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,137.79 miles (19,533.84 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,104.61 miles (19,480.44 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,081.40 miles (19,443.08 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,063.46 miles (19,414.22 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,061.12 miles (19,410.45 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,998.61 miles (19,309.84 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,998.05 miles (19,308.94 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,975.78 miles (19,273.10 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,906.64 miles (19,161.83 km) SSE | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,899.89 miles (19,150.97 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.04 miles (29.03 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 2 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 36.10 miles (58.10 km) WSW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 5 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) ESE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 8 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 10 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) SW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.81 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) ESE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 14 | 151.26 miles (243.42 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 15 | 166.91 miles (268.62 km) WNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,391.88 miles (19,942.75 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,387.12 miles (19,935.09 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,378.93 miles (19,921.91 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,374.95 miles (19,915.50 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,359.89 miles (19,891.27 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,359.53 miles (19,890.69 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,339.27 miles (19,858.07 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,337.18 miles (19,854.71 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,295.92 miles (19,788.31 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,288.29 miles (19,776.03 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,259.39 miles (19,729.52 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,250.59 miles (19,715.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |