Nonstop flight route between Borrego Springs, California, United States and White Mountain, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borrego Valley Airport (BXS), Borrego Springs, California, United States and White Mountain Airport (WMO), White Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,925 miles (or 4,708 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 Borrego Valley Airport and White Mountain 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 Borrego Valley Airport and White Mountain Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXS / |
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Location: | Borrego Springs, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°15'32"N by 116°19'15"W |
Area Served: | Borrego Springs, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of San Diego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 520 feet (158 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXS |
More Information: | BXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WMO / PAWM |
Airport Name: | White Mountain Airport |
Location: | White Mountain, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°41'21"N by 163°24'46"W |
Area Served: | White Mountain, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WMO |
More Information: | WMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Borrego Valley Airport (BXS):
- Because of Borrego Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 520 feet, planes can take off or land at Borrego Valley 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 Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) is Salton Sea Airport (SAS), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of BXS.
- The International Aerobatic Club has a practice and competition area just north of the airport.
- Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Borrego Valley Airport is a county-owned public airport three miles east of Borrego Springs, in San Diego County, California.
- The furthest airport from Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,504 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Borrego Valley Airport", other names for BXS include "none" and "L08".
Facts about White Mountain Airport (WMO):
- The furthest airport from White Mountain Airport (WMO) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,313 miles (16,596 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- White Mountain Airport (WMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of White Mountain Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at White Mountain 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 White Mountain Airport (WMO) is Golovin Airport (GLV), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SE of WMO.