Nonstop flight route between Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France and Spokane, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W)
Distance from BAE to SKA:
5,236.69 miles (8,427.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE), Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,237 miles (or 8,428 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAE / LFMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Barcelonnette, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3714 feet (1,132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAE |
| More Information: | BAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
| More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE):
- The closest airport to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BAE.
- In addition to being known as "Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport", another name for BAE is "Aéroport de Barcelonnette-Saint-Pons".
- The furthest airport from Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (meaning Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,280 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- On 13 March 1987, a KC-135A crashed into a field adjacent to the 92nd Bomb Wing headquarters and the taxiway during a practice flight for an In-Flight Refueling Demonstration planned for later that month.
- Fairchild Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately 12 miles southwest of Spokane, Washington.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- On 1 July 1994, the 92d Bomb Wing was re-designated the 92d Air Refueling Wing, and Fairchild AFB was transferred from ACC to Air Mobility Command in a ceremony marking the creation of the largest air refueling wing in the Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- In 1956 the wing began a conversion that brought the B-52 Stratofortress to Fairchild, followed by the KC-135 Stratotanker in 1958.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.20 miles (82.39 km) ENE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy |     |
| 2 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) NNW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 3 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) SSE | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSE | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 5 | 60.89 miles (98.00 km) SE | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 6 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) N | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 7 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) N | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 8 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) NE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 9 | 78.71 miles (126.67 km) ESE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 10 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) S | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 11 | 86.78 miles (139.65 km) SW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 12 | 87.80 miles (141.30 km) W | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 13 | 88.51 miles (142.45 km) WNW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 14 | 90.92 miles (146.32 km) WSW | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 15 | 92.04 miles (148.13 km) NW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.52 miles (19,761.92 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,840.98 miles (19,056.16 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,832.43 miles (19,042.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,832.13 miles (19,041.92 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,809.85 miles (19,006.07 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,803.36 miles (18,995.62 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,799.84 miles (18,989.95 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.73 miles (18,943.11 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,770.34 miles (18,942.49 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,768.12 miles (18,938.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.84 miles (18,932.03 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,763.60 miles (18,931.64 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,749.25 miles (18,908.53 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,734.56 miles (18,884.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,726.73 miles (18,872.29 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.68 miles (9.14 km) E | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 16.20 miles (26.07 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 40.41 miles (65.04 km) ENE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 65.42 miles (105.29 km) SSE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 5 | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) WSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) WSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SSE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) NNW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) NW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.22 miles (175.77 km) SSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) SW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) N | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.28 miles (191.96 km) SW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 119.96 miles (193.06 km) W | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 140.52 miles (226.14 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,664.67 miles (17,163.08 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,583.26 miles (17,032.06 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,579.65 miles (17,026.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,551.34 miles (16,980.69 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,540.47 miles (16,963.20 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,511.19 miles (16,916.07 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,452.43 miles (16,821.51 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,439.63 miles (16,800.91 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,392.52 miles (16,725.10 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,381.89 miles (16,707.99 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,381.82 miles (16,707.88 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,367.46 miles (16,684.77 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,364.69 miles (16,680.30 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,362.64 miles (16,677.01 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,362.32 miles (16,676.50 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |