Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Bacolod City, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°46'35"N by 123°0'55"E)
Distance from VQS to BCD:
10,356.64 miles (16,667.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), Bacolod City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,357 miles (or 16,667 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VQS / TJVQ |
| Airport Name: | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport |
| Location: | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W |
| Area Served: | Isla De Vieques, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VQS |
| More Information: | VQS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCD / RPVB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bacolod City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°46'35"N by 123°0'55"E |
| Area Served: | Bacolod City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCD |
| More Information: | BCD Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- When anti-military demonstrators started flocking into Vieques, both by air and sea, in 1999, Vieques Airport saw a considerable increase to its normal yearly average of passengers.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport covers an area of 124 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) is Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of VQS.
- Because of Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio Rivera Rodríguez 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.
- The furthest airport from Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (meaning Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,697 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD):
- Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is equipped with an Instrument Landing System, making it capable of handling night and low-visibility landings.
- The furthest airport from Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Bacolod-Silay International Airport (meaning Bacolod-Silay International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,932 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The airport officially opened and began operations on January 18, 2008, and the first commercial flight to arrive was Cebu Pacific's Flight 5J 473 from Manila, an Airbus A319-100 which landed at 5:22am PST on the same day.
- In addition to being known as "Bacolod-Silay International Airport", another name for BCD is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Bacolod-SilayPangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Bacolod-Silay".
- In February 1999, another JICA study was commissioned, this time on the detailed plan of the new airport.
- The closest airport to Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) is Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) W of BCD.
- The Bacolod-Silay International Airport has one primary runway 45 meters wide and 2,000 meters long.
- Bacolod-Silay International Airport handled 1,349,442 passengers last year.
- The project was opened for bidding on August 25, 2003, with the winning bid going to the Takenaka-Itochu Joint Venture.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.29 miles (26.22 km) NW | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.50 miles (28.17 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 20.17 miles (32.47 km) W | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 4 | 36.90 miles (59.38 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.63 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 39.43 miles (63.45 km) WNW | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) WNW | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 54.34 miles (87.46 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 57.14 miles (91.96 km) WNW | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | 58.34 miles (93.90 km) ESE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 70.79 miles (113.92 km) W | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 73.13 miles (117.69 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 80.56 miles (129.65 km) WNW | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 108.93 miles (175.31 km) W | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,239.24 miles (19,697.09 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,205.43 miles (19,642.69 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,152.15 miles (19,556.94 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,126.60 miles (19,515.82 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,107.36 miles (19,484.86 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,082.41 miles (19,444.70 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,050.96 miles (19,394.09 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,030.69 miles (19,361.48 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,002.48 miles (19,316.07 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,001.66 miles (19,314.75 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,967.64 miles (19,260.00 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,936.62 miles (19,210.08 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,929.41 miles (19,198.48 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,897.44 miles (19,147.03 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,832.18 miles (19,041.99 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.65 miles (57.38 km) W | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 2 | 59.50 miles (95.75 km) NNW | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 3 | 73.09 miles (117.63 km) ESE | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 73.44 miles (118.19 km) W | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 5 | 75.95 miles (122.22 km) NW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 95.67 miles (153.97 km) SE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 7 | 101.56 miles (163.44 km) S | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 8 | 106.95 miles (172.11 km) E | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 107.02 miles (172.24 km) NW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 10 | 117.65 miles (189.34 km) NNE | Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines | |
| 11 | 123.33 miles (198.48 km) NNW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 12 | 132.18 miles (212.72 km) W | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 136.95 miles (220.40 km) NE | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 14 | 140.01 miles (225.32 km) ENE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 151.84 miles (244.37 km) S | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,385.27 miles (19,932.11 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,350.03 miles (19,875.39 km) SW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,329.54 miles (19,842.42 km) ESE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,312.20 miles (19,814.51 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,292.53 miles (19,782.86 km) WSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,269.50 miles (19,745.80 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,188.03 miles (19,614.68 km) ESE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,106.79 miles (19,483.93 km) E | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,095.05 miles (19,465.05 km) S | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,980.33 miles (19,280.43 km) S | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,969.04 miles (19,262.26 km) SW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,944.65 miles (19,223.00 km) ESE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,934.64 miles (19,206.89 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 11,931.90 miles (19,202.49 km) ESE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,922.89 miles (19,187.98 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |