Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Georgetown, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°18'41"N by 79°19'13"W)
Distance from VQS to GGE:
1,353.61 miles (2,178.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Georgetown County Airport (GGE), Georgetown, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,354 miles (or 2,178 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 relatively short distance between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport and Georgetown County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | GGE / KGGE |
| Airport Name: | Georgetown County Airport |
| Location: | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'41"N by 79°19'13"W |
| Area Served: | Georgetown, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Georgetown County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGE |
| More Information: | GGE 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.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport covers an area of 124 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is a small public use airport on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico.
- 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.
Facts about Georgetown County Airport (GGE):
- Because of Georgetown County Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Georgetown County 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 Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Georgetown airport was built in 1941 by the United States Navy and was used by the United States Marine Corps during World War II as an axillary airfield assigned to Parris Island Airfield.
- Georgetown County Airport (GGE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GGE.
| 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 | 15.33 miles (24.67 km) NW | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) NE | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) NE | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 50.51 miles (81.29 km) SW | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 64.68 miles (104.09 km) NNW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) NW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 78.66 miles (126.59 km) N | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 81.02 miles (130.39 km) WSW | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 89.37 miles (143.82 km) W | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 90.94 miles (146.36 km) N | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 93.59 miles (150.62 km) NNW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 95.04 miles (152.95 km) WNW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 98.08 miles (157.84 km) NW | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.70 miles (18,679.13 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,588.97 miles (18,650.60 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,571.91 miles (18,623.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,568.46 miles (18,617.58 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,568.31 miles (18,617.35 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,550.74 miles (18,589.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,549.81 miles (18,587.58 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,547.42 miles (18,583.72 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,543.00 miles (18,576.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,540.97 miles (18,573.34 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,509.05 miles (18,521.98 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,496.80 miles (18,502.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,488.25 miles (18,488.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,461.17 miles (18,444.92 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,459.55 miles (18,442.30 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |