Nonstop flight route between Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Skopje, Macedonia:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E)
Distance from BLF to SKP:
5,120.74 miles (8,241.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Skopje Airport (SKP), Skopje, Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,121 miles (or 8,241 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 Mercer County Airport and Skopje 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 Mercer County Airport and Skopje Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SKP / LWSK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skopje, Macedonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E |
| Area Served: | Skopje |
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 781 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKP |
| More Information: | SKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Mercer County Airport covers an area of 144 acres at an elevation of 2,857 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 Skopje Airport (SKP):
- Skopje Airport handled 98,440 passengers last year.
- Skopje Airport (SKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Skopje Airport (SKP) is Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NW of SKP.
- In 2008 the Macedonian Government signed a contract with the Turkish company Tepe Akfen Ventures for a twenty-year long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports - the Skopje Alexander the Great Airport and the St.
- After the Second World War, Aeroput was replaced by JAT Yugoslav Airlines, which linked Skopje to a number of domestic and international destinations until the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
- Because of Skopje Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Skopje 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.
- In addition to being known as "Skopje Airport", other names for SKP include "Аеродром Скопје" and "Aerodrom Skopje".
- The furthest airport from Skopje Airport (SKP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,514 miles (18,530 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There is a new bus service linking the airport and the City.
| 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 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) NW | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 2 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) SW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 3 | 95.78 miles (154.13 km) N | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 4 | 104.17 miles (167.64 km) ENE | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) WSW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 6 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) S | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 7 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) NW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 116.27 miles (187.11 km) S | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) SE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 11 | 145.67 miles (234.44 km) NW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 151.78 miles (244.26 km) WNW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 13 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 14 | 165.65 miles (266.59 km) SSE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 15 | 165.67 miles (266.63 km) NW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,514.30 miles (18,530.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,174.40 miles (17,983.41 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,133.59 miles (17,917.72 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,103.18 miles (17,868.79 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,094.46 miles (17,854.76 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,083.88 miles (17,837.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,078.75 miles (17,829.48 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,076.92 miles (17,826.54 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.18 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,056.90 miles (17,794.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,050.16 miles (17,783.46 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,047.60 miles (17,779.35 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,038.57 miles (17,764.81 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,027.93 miles (17,747.69 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |