Nonstop flight route between Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°2'21"N by 106°36'38"W)
Distance from BLF to ABQ:
1,421.19 miles (2,287.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,421 miles (or 2,287 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 Mercer County Airport and Albuquerque International Sunport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLF / KBLF |
| Airport Name: | Mercer County Airport |
| Location: | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W |
| Area Served: | Bluefield / Princeton, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercer County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2857 feet (871 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLF |
| More Information: | BLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABQ / KABQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'21"N by 106°36'38"W |
| Area Served: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albuquerque |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5355 feet (1,632 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABQ |
| More Information: | ABQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mercer County Airport covers an area of 144 acres at an elevation of 2,857 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mercer County Airport (BLF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,493 miles (18,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mercer County Airport (BLF) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of BLF.
Facts about Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ):
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has 4 runways.
- Because of Albuquerque International Sunport's high elevation of 5,355 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ABQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ABQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The largest passenger aircraft scheduled into Albuquerque is the Boeing 757, operated by Delta Air Lines on flights from Atlanta during spring and summer.
- The furthest airport from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,217 miles (18,051 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Sunport began a new role in 1940 when it was designated Albuquerque Army Air Base, the precursor to today's Kirtland Air Force Base.
- In addition to being known as "Albuquerque International Sunport", another name for ABQ is "Albuquerque".
- The closest airport to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NE of ABQ.
- The airport's freight center moved 67,000 tons of cargo in 2008.
- Albuquerque International Sunport handled 5,801,641 passengers last year.
- Albuquerque in the 1930s was served by two private airports, West Mesa Airport and Oxnard Field.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) ESE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.26 miles (55.13 km) N | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.42 miles (71.48 km) E | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) NE | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 67.75 miles (109.03 km) E | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 74.39 miles (119.72 km) S | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) WSW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 77.53 miles (124.77 km) NNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 11 | 97.11 miles (156.28 km) SE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 104.45 miles (168.10 km) NW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 104.64 miles (168.41 km) NW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 107.89 miles (173.64 km) S | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,493.06 miles (18,496.25 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,471.25 miles (18,461.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,448.92 miles (18,425.21 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,443.63 miles (18,416.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,418.96 miles (18,376.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.58 miles (18,352.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,394.39 miles (18,337.45 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,387.55 miles (18,326.44 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,364.93 miles (18,290.03 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,349.04 miles (18,264.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,346.23 miles (18,259.94 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,320.00 miles (18,217.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,297.53 miles (18,181.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,293.50 miles (18,175.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,265.80 miles (18,130.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.58 miles (79.79 km) NE | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 61.17 miles (98.45 km) NNE | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 75.23 miles (121.07 km) NNE | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 93.01 miles (149.69 km) ENE | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) NNE | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) WNW | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 130.14 miles (209.44 km) SSW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 141.12 miles (227.10 km) ESE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 148.45 miles (238.91 km) NW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 153.84 miles (247.57 km) S | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 156.06 miles (251.16 km) SSE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 157.34 miles (253.21 km) N | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 159.27 miles (256.32 km) NNW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) WSW | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 165.17 miles (265.81 km) NNW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,216.54 miles (18,051.23 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,047.18 miles (17,778.66 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,993.76 miles (17,692.69 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,976.65 miles (17,665.16 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,718.30 miles (17,249.39 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,644.81 miles (17,131.12 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,590.64 miles (17,043.94 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,585.66 miles (17,035.93 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,557.33 miles (16,990.34 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,528.44 miles (16,943.85 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,495.67 miles (16,891.11 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,446.13 miles (16,811.37 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,443.01 miles (16,806.36 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,426.60 miles (16,779.94 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,422.69 miles (16,773.65 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |