Nonstop flight route between Vero Beach, Florida, United States and Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
Departure Airport:
(27°39'20"N by 80°25'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W)
Distance from VRB to TGU:
1,036.13 miles (1,667.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), Vero Beach, Florida, United States and Toncontín International Airport (TGU), Tegucigalpa, Honduras would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,036 miles (or 1,667 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 Vero Beach Municipal Airport and Toncontín International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRB / KVRB |
| Airport Name: | Vero Beach Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Vero Beach, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°39'20"N by 80°25'4"W |
| Area Served: | Vero Beach, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Vero Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRB |
| More Information: | VRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGU / MHTG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 3297 feet (1,005 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGU |
| More Information: | TGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB):
- The furthest airport from Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,565 miles (18,613 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Vero Beach Municipal Airport is a public airport 1 mile northwest of Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida, United States.
- Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) has 3 runways.
- FlightSafety Academy, a leading flight training school and part of FlightSafety International, is also at VRB.
- Because of Vero Beach Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Vero Beach Municipal 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 Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VRB.
Facts about Toncontín International Airport (TGU):
- The closest airport to Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of TGU.
- The furthest airport from Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Toncontín International Airport (meaning Toncontín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The airport received much notoriety as being one of the most dangerous in the world due to its proximity to mountainous terrain, its short runway, and its historically difficult approach to runway 02.
- Toncontín International Airport (TGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since the 19th century, the plains south of Tegucigalpa became known as the "Potrero Los Llanos", part of a farm adjoining the farm Loarque.
- The civil war in 1924 caused Tiburcio Carías to realize that aviation had a great future in Honduras, providing an ideal transport solution for a mountainous country.
- Toncontín International Airport has 4 gates, a post office, a bank and bureau de change, many restaurants, and several airline lounges, as well as a duty-free shop, car rental services and a first aid room.
- Toncontín International Airport handled 493,000 passengers last year.
- During the Football War of 1969, Toncontín was a major target for the Salvadoran Air Force, and it was bombed on several occasions by Salvadoran Air-raids.
- On May 30, 2008, the tragedy of TACA Flight 390 prompted the announcement by then Honduran President Manuel Zelaya that all large aircraft operations would move to the Soto Cano Air Base.
- The Aviator Luigi Venditti conducted several flights using the natural floodplain from Toncontín.
- In addition to being known as "Toncontín International Airport", another name for TGU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontín".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.50 miles (18.51 km) SSE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.88 miles (54.52 km) NNW | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 34.90 miles (56.16 km) SSE | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 37.81 miles (60.85 km) SW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 41.72 miles (67.14 km) NNW | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 50.14 miles (80.69 km) NNW | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) WSW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 62.48 miles (100.56 km) SSW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 63.76 miles (102.60 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 68.15 miles (109.68 km) W | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 70.05 miles (112.74 km) SSE | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) NW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) SSE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 76.23 miles (122.68 km) NW | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 83.02 miles (133.61 km) NW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,565.48 miles (18,612.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,543.56 miles (18,577.51 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,539.19 miles (18,570.48 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,513.26 miles (18,528.75 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,484.67 miles (18,482.73 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,464.28 miles (18,449.92 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,454.79 miles (18,434.66 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,435.36 miles (18,403.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,433.03 miles (18,399.63 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,420.37 miles (18,379.26 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,414.46 miles (18,369.75 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,411.99 miles (18,365.77 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,410.05 miles (18,362.66 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,401.91 miles (18,349.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,356.50 miles (18,276.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.99 miles (56.31 km) NW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 2 | 55.02 miles (88.55 km) W | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 3 | 107.09 miles (172.34 km) NNW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 4 | 118.68 miles (190.99 km) NNE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 5 | 130.64 miles (210.24 km) WSW | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 6 | 150.28 miles (241.86 km) SSE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | 162.58 miles (261.65 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 8 | 165.38 miles (266.16 km) E | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 173.36 miles (278.99 km) E | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) NNE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 187.27 miles (301.37 km) NNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 12 | 187.55 miles (301.84 km) NNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 14 | 212.79 miles (342.45 km) NNW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 15 | 215.83 miles (347.34 km) NNW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.28 miles (19,529.79 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,530.55 miles (18,556.57 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,484.78 miles (18,482.91 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,477.34 miles (18,470.94 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,419.33 miles (18,377.58 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,396.31 miles (18,340.54 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,386.13 miles (18,324.15 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,366.97 miles (18,293.32 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,346.15 miles (18,259.82 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,337.26 miles (18,245.51 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,332.05 miles (18,237.13 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,317.28 miles (18,213.34 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,316.25 miles (18,211.69 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,302.26 miles (18,189.18 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,289.75 miles (18,169.05 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |