Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°23'17"S by 51°31'18"W)
Distance from VQS to GPB:
3,150.45 miles (5,070.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB), Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,150 miles (or 5,070 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: | GPB / SBGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°23'17"S by 51°31'18"W |
| Area Served: | Guarapuava |
| Operator/Owner: | Guarapuava SEIL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3494 feet (1,065 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPB |
| More Information: | GPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 21,517 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 20,759 enplanements in 2009, and 46,267 in 2010.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
Facts about Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB):
- The furthest airport from Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (meaning Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport handled 916 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) is José Cleto Airport (QVB), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of GPB.
- Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is operated by the Municipality of Guarapuava under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná.
- In addition to being known as "Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport", another name for GPB is "Aeroporto Tancredo Thomas de Faria".
| 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 | 64.73 miles (104.18 km) SSE | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 103.36 miles (166.35 km) SSE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 106.62 miles (171.58 km) WSW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 113.64 miles (182.88 km) SSE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 123.00 miles (197.95 km) N | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 123.33 miles (198.47 km) S | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 126.64 miles (203.81 km) WNW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 128.12 miles (206.19 km) SSW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 135.43 miles (217.96 km) NNW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 139.79 miles (224.97 km) SSW | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 11 | 140.24 miles (225.70 km) NE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 140.43 miles (225.99 km) N | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 142.82 miles (229.84 km) E | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 144.23 miles (232.11 km) N | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) E | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.66 miles (19,892.50 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,356.96 miles (19,886.54 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,345.46 miles (19,868.05 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,335.10 miles (19,851.37 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,323.48 miles (19,832.68 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,260.41 miles (19,731.16 km) W | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,255.28 miles (19,722.91 km) WNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,233.26 miles (19,687.48 km) E | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,224.66 miles (19,673.64 km) E | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,215.30 miles (19,658.58 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,213.24 miles (19,655.26 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,158.31 miles (19,566.85 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,129.40 miles (19,520.33 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,086.48 miles (19,451.26 km) E | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.48 km) NNW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |