Nonstop flight route between Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Reno, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°29'57"N by 119°46'5"W)
Distance from VQS to RNO:
3,539.85 miles (5,696.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States and Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), Reno, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,540 miles (or 5,697 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: | RNO / KRNO |
| Airport Name: | Reno–Tahoe International Airport |
| Location: | Reno, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'57"N by 119°46'5"W |
| Area Served: | Reno, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4415 feet (1,346 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNO |
| More Information: | RNO Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- 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 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.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
- 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 Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO):
- The airport is also host to Reno Air National Guard Base, an approximately 60-acre complex which was established on the west side of the airport in 1954 when Air National Guard units relocated from the former Stead AFB in Reno.
- Reno–Tahoe International was the hub of Reno Air, a now-defunct medium sized airline that had MD-80 and MD-90s to many cities until it was bought by American Airlines and later disposed of in 2001.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport is a public and military use airport located three nautical miles southeast of downtown Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada.
- The Nevada Air National Guard has the 152nd Airlift Wing southwest of the airport's main terminal.
- The furthest airport from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,175 miles (17,984 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of RNO.
- Because of Reno–Tahoe International Airport's high elevation of 4,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RNO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RNO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport celebrated 75 years of service in November 2003.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) has 3 runways.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport handled 3,431,986 passengers last year.
| 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 | 21.28 miles (34.25 km) S | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 23.37 miles (37.62 km) WSW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 3 | 34.44 miles (55.43 km) S | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) SSW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 5 | 52.62 miles (84.68 km) WSW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 6 | 54.34 miles (87.45 km) W | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) NNW | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.06 miles (91.82 km) E | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 74.05 miles (119.18 km) NW | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 74.94 miles (120.61 km) ENE | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 75.21 miles (121.05 km) SW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.74 miles (128.33 km) WSW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 13 | 89.75 miles (144.45 km) SE | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 92.64 miles (149.09 km) WSW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 98.85 miles (159.09 km) W | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,175.01 miles (17,984.39 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,149.16 miles (17,942.80 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,121.09 miles (17,897.62 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,110.61 miles (17,880.74 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,074.04 miles (17,821.90 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,060.15 miles (17,799.54 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,991.01 miles (17,688.26 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,968.45 miles (17,651.96 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,875.25 miles (17,501.97 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,873.90 miles (17,499.80 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,859.07 miles (17,475.94 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,822.82 miles (17,417.60 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,816.58 miles (17,407.56 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,802.72 miles (17,385.24 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,780.41 miles (17,349.34 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |