Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°13'0"S by 148°34'29"E)
Distance from VQS to DBO:
10,108.35 miles (16,267.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,108 miles (or 16,268 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: | DBO / YSDU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'0"S by 148°34'29"E |
| Area Served: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Dubbo City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 935 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBO |
| More Information: | DBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is a small public use airport on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
- 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 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.
- Early in 2005, plans were announced to expand the airport's lone runway, so that the airport can accept flights by smaller jets.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport covers an area of 124 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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 Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO):
- In February 2013, Dubbo City Council announced that it would screen all passengers and bags boarding Regional Express and QantasLink aircraft, after QantasLink announced it would introduce the Dash-8 Q400 to the route.
- The furthest airport from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Dubbo City Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 935 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubbo City Regional 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 Mayor of Dubbo, Mathew Dickerson, stated that the council wouldn't back down on the screenings and also stating that "I don't want to be the mayor when a Dubbo plane hits the Harbour Bridge because passengers were not screened".
- Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Dubbo City Regional Airport", another name for DBO is "Dubbo City Airport".
- The closest airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) is Mudgee Airport (DGE), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of DBO.
| 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 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) ESE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 67.94 miles (109.35 km) ENE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.35 miles (118.04 km) NE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 86.02 miles (138.44 km) N | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 87.51 miles (140.84 km) SSW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 98.78 miles (158.97 km) SW | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 131.29 miles (211.29 km) NE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 143.30 miles (230.63 km) SSW | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 154.98 miles (249.42 km) ENE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 165.98 miles (267.12 km) ESE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 169.29 miles (272.44 km) S | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 169.80 miles (273.26 km) WNW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 173.13 miles (278.63 km) ESE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 175.49 miles (282.42 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.38 miles (19,272.46 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,967.84 miles (19,260.32 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,952.71 miles (19,235.97 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,936.20 miles (19,209.40 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,936.16 miles (19,209.34 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,925.00 miles (19,191.38 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,923.19 miles (19,188.46 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,921.47 miles (19,185.70 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,586.16 miles (18,646.07 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,582.90 miles (18,640.82 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,558.50 miles (18,601.56 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,540.52 miles (18,572.62 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,504.58 miles (18,514.78 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,502.14 miles (18,510.85 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,434.37 miles (18,401.78 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |