Nonstop flight route between Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°10'45"N by 58°27'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Distance from YRG to VQS:
2,518.49 miles (4,053.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rigolet Airport (YRG), Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,518 miles (or 4,053 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°10'45"N by 58°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRG |
| More Information: | YRG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Rigolet Airport (YRG):
- The closest airport to Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Cartwright Airport (YRF), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ESE of YRG.
- Rigolet Airport (YRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rigolet Airport's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Rigolet 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 Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,096 miles (17,856 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Rigolet Airport", another name for YRG is "CCZ2".
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is a small public use airport on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico.
- The airport does not accept jet aircraft, but a couple of international flights operate from it.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.03 miles (107.88 km) ESE | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 68.57 miles (110.35 km) NNW | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 73.37 miles (118.07 km) NW | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 100.00 miles (160.94 km) SW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 112.53 miles (181.09 km) NW | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 119.39 miles (192.15 km) ESE | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 137.24 miles (220.86 km) SE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 145.04 miles (233.42 km) SE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) SE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 168.66 miles (271.43 km) SE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 169.70 miles (273.10 km) SE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 196.44 miles (316.14 km) SSE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 205.36 miles (330.49 km) S | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 207.02 miles (333.17 km) NW | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 216.62 miles (348.61 km) SSE | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,095.53 miles (17,856.48 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,036.10 miles (17,760.85 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,025.71 miles (17,744.11 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,020.66 miles (17,736.00 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,014.49 miles (17,726.06 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,009.14 miles (17,717.45 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,005.08 miles (17,710.91 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,003.03 miles (17,707.62 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,000.23 miles (17,703.10 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,995.26 miles (17,695.10 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,989.64 miles (17,686.06 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,984.07 miles (17,677.10 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,982.66 miles (17,674.84 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,974.47 miles (17,661.65 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,971.30 miles (17,656.55 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |