Nonstop flight route between Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Telida, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°23'38"N by 153°16'8"W)
Distance from BLF to TLF:
3,409.42 miles (5,486.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Telida Airport (TLF), Telida, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,409 miles (or 5,487 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 Telida 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 Telida 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: | TLF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Telida, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°23'38"N by 153°16'8"W |
| Area Served: | Telida, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLF |
| More Information: | TLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):
- 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.
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Telida Airport (TLF):
- Telida Airport (TLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Telida Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Telida 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 Telida Airport (TLF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,404 miles (16,744 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Telida Airport (TLF) is Nikolai Airport (NIB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of TLF.
- In addition to being known as "Telida Airport", another name for TLF is "2K5".
| 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 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) SW | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.01 miles (127.16 km) WSW | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 89.53 miles (144.09 km) W | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) WSW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 91.27 miles (146.89 km) WSW | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 113.62 miles (182.85 km) NW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 118.66 miles (190.96 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) SE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.84 miles (205.73 km) NNE | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.35 miles (206.56 km) E | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 136.02 miles (218.90 km) NE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) ENE | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.50 miles (232.54 km) NW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,404.25 miles (16,743.97 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,397.73 miles (16,733.48 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,375.06 miles (16,697.00 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,373.86 miles (16,695.06 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,338.67 miles (16,638.43 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,234.70 miles (16,471.11 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,183.27 miles (16,388.34 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,120.39 miles (16,287.15 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,117.58 miles (16,282.63 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,115.63 miles (16,279.49 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,111.50 miles (16,272.83 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,099.42 miles (16,253.40 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,094.95 miles (16,246.20 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,092.06 miles (16,241.56 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,077.57 miles (16,218.24 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |