Nonstop flight route between Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada and Ponce, Puerto Rico:
Departure Airport:
(76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Distance from YGZ to PSE:
4,078.07 miles (6,563.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada and Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,078 miles (or 6,563 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 large distance between Grise Fiord Airport and Mercedita Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Grise Fiord Airport and Mercedita Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGZ / CYGZ |
| Airport Name: | Grise Fiord Airport |
| Location: | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGZ |
| More Information: | YGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSE / TJPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSE |
| More Information: | PSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ):
- The closest airport to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), which is located 209 miles (336 kilometers) ENE of YGZ.
- Because of Grise Fiord Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Grise Fiord 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 Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,701 miles (15,612 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has been enlarged on various occasions.
- Because of Mercedita Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Mercedita 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 Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Mercedita Airport (meaning Mercedita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,201 miles (19,636 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Mercedita Airport", other names for PSE include "Aeropuerto Mercedita" and "18.00'30"N, 66.33'47"W".
- The Puerto Rico Ports Authority recently announced an investment of 7 million dollars to extend Mercedita's runway to 8,000 feet.
- In early 2010, members of the Ponce Chamber of Commerce strongly criticized the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and its director Alvaro Pilar Villagran after failure to execute on a legally binding agreement of November 2008, whereby the Ports Authority agreed to an investment of $8 million to build an airport drainage system needed as part of any additional expansion work.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 208.88 miles (336.16 km) ENE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 229.06 miles (368.63 km) E | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.43 miles (385.32 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 239.94 miles (386.15 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 293.50 miles (472.33 km) E | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 9 | 457.85 miles (736.84 km) E | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 476.79 miles (767.32 km) E | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 488.38 miles (785.97 km) S | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) NNE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 495.73 miles (797.80 km) SE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 520.07 miles (836.97 km) SSW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 521.34 miles (839.01 km) E | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,701.10 miles (15,612.37 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,647.91 miles (15,526.77 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,634.32 miles (15,504.89 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 9,619.65 miles (15,481.28 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,612.83 miles (15,470.31 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,605.84 miles (15,459.07 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,604.31 miles (15,456.60 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,602.43 miles (15,453.58 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,594.08 miles (15,440.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,590.52 miles (15,434.41 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,555.16 miles (15,377.50 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,550.82 miles (15,370.52 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,517.54 miles (15,316.96 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,515.38 miles (15,313.49 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,511.92 miles (15,307.92 km) WSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.47 miles (50.65 km) NNW | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) NNE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 42.06 miles (67.68 km) WNW | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 43.47 miles (69.96 km) NE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 47.35 miles (76.21 km) NE | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 50.12 miles (80.66 km) NW | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 50.86 miles (81.86 km) E | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) ENE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 70.79 miles (113.92 km) E | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 85.27 miles (137.24 km) ENE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 106.81 miles (171.89 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 117.72 miles (189.46 km) E | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 123.50 miles (198.76 km) E | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) WNW | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,201.40 miles (19,636.20 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,150.11 miles (19,553.66 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,141.66 miles (19,540.07 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,060.71 miles (19,409.79 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,053.10 miles (19,397.53 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,030.88 miles (19,361.78 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,001.50 miles (19,314.49 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,984.20 miles (19,286.66 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,961.73 miles (19,250.49 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,949.11 miles (19,230.19 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,945.32 miles (19,224.07 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,891.92 miles (19,138.15 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,881.15 miles (19,120.80 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,859.11 miles (19,085.34 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,786.51 miles (18,968.51 km) S | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |