Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Mananjary, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°12'6"S by 48°21'29"E)
Distance from VQS to MNJ:
8,159.16 miles (13,130.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Mananjary Airport (MNJ), Mananjary, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,159 miles (or 13,131 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: | MNJ / FMSM |
| Airport Name: | Mananjary Airport |
| Location: | Mananjary, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'6"S by 48°21'29"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNJ |
| More Information: | MNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- 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 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.
- The airport does not accept jet aircraft, but a couple of international flights operate from it.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 covers an area of 124 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
Facts about Mananjary Airport (MNJ):
- Because of Mananjary Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mananjary 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 Mananjary Airport (MNJ) is Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) WSW of MNJ.
- The furthest airport from Mananjary Airport (MNJ) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,296 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
| 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 | 81.93 miles (131.86 km) WSW | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) NNW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 219.73 miles (353.62 km) WNW | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 224.00 miles (360.49 km) NNE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 225.40 miles (362.75 km) NW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 259.61 miles (417.80 km) NW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 260.57 miles (419.35 km) W | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 268.32 miles (431.82 km) WNW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 279.63 miles (450.02 km) SSW | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 299.34 miles (481.74 km) NNE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 301.19 miles (484.71 km) NW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 311.38 miles (501.11 km) N | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 13 | 322.62 miles (519.20 km) W | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 332.68 miles (535.40 km) WSW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 334.02 miles (537.55 km) SW | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,296.50 miles (18,179.90 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11,285.12 miles (18,161.59 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,274.76 miles (18,144.92 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,274.03 miles (18,143.74 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,272.20 miles (18,140.80 km) NNW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,268.40 miles (18,134.68 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,262.60 miles (18,125.36 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,261.96 miles (18,124.33 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,260.21 miles (18,121.51 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,258.75 miles (18,119.16 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,255.60 miles (18,114.09 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 13 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) NW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,248.31 miles (18,102.36 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,247.28 miles (18,100.70 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |