Nonstop flight route between Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Almería, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W)
Distance from BCS to LEI:
4,899.49 miles (7,884.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Almería Airport (LEI), Almería, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,899 miles (or 7,885 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Almería 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Almería Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W |
| Area Served: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Seaplane Inc |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCS |
| More Information: | BCS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEI / LEAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Almería, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W |
| Area Served: | Almería |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEI |
| More Information: | LEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS):
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Southern Seaplane Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Seaplane 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 Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of BCS.
- In addition to being known as "Southern Seaplane Airport", another name for BCS is "65LA".
- The furthest airport from Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Almería Airport (LEI):
- The furthest airport from Almería Airport (LEI) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Almería Airport (meaning Almería Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Almería Airport", another name for LEI is "Aeropuerto de Almería".
- Because of Almería Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Almería 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.
- Almería Airport (LEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Almería Airport (LEI) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) WNW of LEI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.19 miles (19.62 km) N | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 16.63 miles (26.77 km) WNW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) WSW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) W | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) NW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) NNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 98.26 miles (158.13 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) NW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 106.94 miles (172.11 km) NNE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 112.08 miles (180.37 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 119.86 miles (192.90 km) WNW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,138.78 miles (17,926.08 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,972.36 miles (17,658.26 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,961.37 miles (17,640.57 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,948.20 miles (17,619.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,945.70 miles (17,615.35 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,940.57 miles (17,607.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,940.30 miles (17,606.66 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,924.38 miles (17,581.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,918.23 miles (17,571.14 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,909.44 miles (17,557.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,898.36 miles (17,539.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,896.09 miles (17,535.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,893.09 miles (17,530.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,879.60 miles (17,508.97 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,873.80 miles (17,499.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) WNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 2 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) NE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) SSW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 4 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) W | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) SE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 136.32 miles (219.39 km) SE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) NE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) SW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 144.28 miles (232.20 km) S | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 10 | 152.26 miles (245.04 km) SE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 11 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) WNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 13 | 172.28 miles (277.25 km) WSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 14 | 176.06 miles (283.34 km) WSW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 15 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) SE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.67 miles (19,879.64 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,339.37 miles (19,858.24 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,323.56 miles (19,832.79 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,319.94 miles (19,826.97 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,319.41 miles (19,826.11 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,316.06 miles (19,820.73 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,309.98 miles (19,810.94 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,279.62 miles (19,762.09 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,250.85 miles (19,715.78 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,240.42 miles (19,698.99 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,219.82 miles (19,665.84 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |