Nonstop flight route between Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain and Blaine, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°59'24"N by 122°43'57"W)
Distance from ACE to BWS:
5,513.77 miles (8,873.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanzarote Airport (ACE), Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain and Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), Blaine, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,514 miles (or 8,874 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 Lanzarote Airport and Blaine Municipal 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 Lanzarote Airport and Blaine Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACE / GCRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACE |
| More Information: | ACE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blaine, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°59'24"N by 122°43'57"W |
| Area Served: | Blaine, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Blaine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWS |
| More Information: | BWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanzarote Airport (ACE):
- Lanzarote Airport (ACE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lanzarote Airport", another name for ACE is "Aeropuerto de Lanzarote".
- Because of Lanzarote Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanzarote 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.
- Lanzarote Airport handled 5,334,598 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of ACE.
- The furthest airport from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Lanzarote Airport (meaning Lanzarote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In the 1930s a need for an aerodrome on the island became evident when connections were required with the other islands and the mainland, as well as a refuelling point for aircraft.
Facts about Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS):
- The furthest airport from Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,691 miles (17,205 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Boundary Bay Airport (YDT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of BWS.
- In addition to being known as "Blaine Municipal Airport", another name for BWS is "4W6".
- Because of Blaine Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Blaine Municipal 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.
- Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.32 km) SSW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) S | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 3 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) WSW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 152.04 miles (244.69 km) ESE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 168.87 miles (271.76 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 190.63 miles (306.78 km) WSW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) WSW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 269.18 miles (433.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 10 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 11 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 328.07 miles (527.98 km) NNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 379.70 miles (611.06 km) ENE | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 388.83 miles (625.76 km) SSW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 418.15 miles (672.95 km) ESE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,974.73 miles (19,271.41 km) S | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,957.91 miles (19,244.34 km) S | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.97 miles (19,168.81 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,882.87 miles (19,123.58 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,852.29 miles (19,074.36 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,840.99 miles (19,056.17 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,817.46 miles (19,018.32 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,812.35 miles (19,010.09 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.70 miles (18,989.73 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,785.55 miles (18,966.96 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,776.72 miles (18,952.74 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,775.01 miles (18,950.00 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,742.05 miles (18,896.95 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.75 miles (22.13 km) WNW | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 15.65 miles (25.18 km) N | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 16.27 miles (26.18 km) SSE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) E | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 21.10 miles (33.95 km) SSW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 24.58 miles (39.57 km) SSW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) NW | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) NW | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 27.13 miles (43.66 km) WSW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 27.65 miles (44.50 km) SSW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) SW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 32.78 miles (52.75 km) SW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 33.74 miles (54.29 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) SSW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 34.08 miles (54.85 km) S | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,690.60 miles (17,204.82 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,626.60 miles (17,101.81 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,566.12 miles (17,004.48 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,556.38 miles (16,988.80 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,552.17 miles (16,982.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,526.50 miles (16,940.72 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,522.41 miles (16,934.14 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,519.11 miles (16,928.82 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,519.06 miles (16,928.75 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,507.21 miles (16,909.68 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,494.06 miles (16,888.52 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,492.87 miles (16,886.60 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,472.87 miles (16,854.42 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,463.36 miles (16,839.11 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,455.06 miles (16,825.74 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |