Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'30"S by 148°2'5"E)
Distance from VQS to CMD:
10,085.58 miles (16,231.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Cootamundra Airport (CMD), Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,086 miles (or 16,231 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 Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport and Cootamundra Airport, 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 Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport and Cootamundra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CMD / YCTM |
| Airport Name: | Cootamundra Airport |
| Location: | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'30"S by 148°2'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Cootamundra Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1110 feet (338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMD |
| More Information: | CMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- 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.
- 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 handled 165,043 passengers last year.
- The airport does not accept jet aircraft, but a couple of international flights operate from it.
- 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.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cootamundra Airport (CMD):
- Cootamundra Airport (CMD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Cootamundra Airport (CMD) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Cootamundra Airport (meaning Cootamundra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,113 miles (19,494 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Cootamundra Airport (CMD) is Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SW of CMD.
| 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 | 49.31 miles (79.36 km) SW | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 67.67 miles (108.91 km) NW | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 80.83 miles (130.09 km) SE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 4 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) N | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 96.38 miles (155.11 km) E | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 107.95 miles (173.73 km) S | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 115.09 miles (185.22 km) WNW | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.73 miles (187.86 km) SSW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 117.76 miles (189.52 km) NNW | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 124.97 miles (201.13 km) NE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 133.80 miles (215.33 km) SW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 147.97 miles (238.13 km) SE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 156.59 miles (252.01 km) ENE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 156.68 miles (252.15 km) E | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 168.92 miles (271.85 km) NNE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,112.94 miles (19,493.84 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,102.32 miles (19,476.74 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,099.73 miles (19,472.58 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,085.03 miles (19,448.92 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,059.22 miles (19,407.39 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,043.70 miles (19,382.42 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,026.42 miles (19,354.59 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,023.06 miles (19,349.19 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,554.15 miles (18,594.56 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.14 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,504.98 miles (18,515.43 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,455.66 miles (18,436.05 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,425.32 miles (18,387.23 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,422.58 miles (18,382.81 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,356.00 miles (18,275.67 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |