Nonstop flight route between Madrid, Spain and Balmaceda, Chile:
Departure Airport:
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(40°28'19"N by 3°33'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°54'57"S by 71°41'21"W)
Distance from MAD to BBA:
7,296.96 miles (11,743.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), Madrid, Spain and Balmaceda Airport (BBA), Balmaceda, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,297 miles (or 11,743 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] and Balmaceda 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] and Balmaceda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAD / LEMD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madrid, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'19"N by 3°33'38"W |
| Area Served: | Madrid, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2000 feet (610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAD |
| More Information: | MAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBA / SCBA |
| Airport Name: | Balmaceda Airport |
| Location: | Balmaceda, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°54'57"S by 71°41'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1722 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBA |
| More Information: | BBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD):
- Terminal 4, designed by Antonio Lamela and Richard Rogers, and TPS Engineers, was built by Ferrovial and inaugurated on 5 February 2006.
- The Madrid–Barcelona air shuttle service, known as the "Puente Aéreo", literally called "Air Bridge", is the second busiest air route in Europe after İstanbul Atatürk and İzmir, with the highest number of flight operations in 2012.
- In addition to being known as "Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]", another name for MAD is "Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas".
- The furthest airport from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is nearly antipodal to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (meaning Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Palmerston North Airport), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) is Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of MAD.
- In November 1998, the new runway 18R-36L started operations, 4,400 m long, one of the largest in Europe under expansion plans called Major Barajas.
- Long- and short-term car parking is provided at the airport with seven public parking areas.
- On 27 January 2012, Spanair suspended all flights affecting Madrid-Barajas as well as other domestic and international connections.
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] handled 39,729,027 passengers last year.
Facts about Balmaceda Airport (BBA):
- Balmaceda Airport (BBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of BBA.
- The furthest airport from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Balmaceda Airport (meaning Balmaceda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,857 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.28 miles (10.10 km) ENE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |     |
| 2 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 3 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 4 | 113.74 miles (183.05 km) S | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 130.29 miles (209.68 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) NNE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 7 | 154.99 miles (249.43 km) ENE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) NNE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 9 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) ESE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 10 | 182.00 miles (292.89 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 187.01 miles (300.96 km) NNE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 12 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 13 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) E | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 14 | 194.17 miles (312.48 km) SSW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 198.30 miles (319.13 km) N | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.28 miles (19,943.39 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,382.14 miles (19,927.08 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,363.75 miles (19,897.48 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,355.17 miles (19,883.66 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,354.30 miles (19,882.27 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,333.02 miles (19,848.02 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,315.61 miles (19,820.01 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,284.59 miles (19,770.08 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,279.83 miles (19,762.41 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,273.40 miles (19,752.07 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,259.29 miles (19,729.36 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,258.67 miles (19,728.37 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,251.08 miles (19,716.15 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,247.26 miles (19,710.00 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.96 miles (48.21 km) NW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 2 | 46.06 miles (74.13 km) S | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 54.78 miles (88.16 km) SE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) NE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) SSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 203.45 miles (327.43 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.65 miles (337.39 km) N | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 210.77 miles (339.20 km) SSE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 212.06 miles (341.28 km) NNW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 258.36 miles (415.79 km) NNW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 266.69 miles (429.19 km) NNW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 269.73 miles (434.09 km) N | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 274.60 miles (441.93 km) N | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 296.39 miles (477.00 km) NNW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 300.90 miles (484.26 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.68 miles (19,857.13 km) E | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,285.00 miles (19,770.75 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,183.43 miles (19,607.28 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,171.71 miles (19,588.42 km) E | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,164.15 miles (19,576.26 km) ENE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,160.67 miles (19,570.65 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,133.29 miles (19,526.58 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,101.45 miles (19,475.35 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,071.52 miles (19,427.19 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,057.13 miles (19,404.02 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,045.00 miles (19,384.50 km) NNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,037.87 miles (19,373.03 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,027.82 miles (19,356.85 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 14 | 12,006.85 miles (19,323.10 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 11,986.15 miles (19,289.79 km) N | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |