Nonstop flight route between Balmaceda, Chile and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balmaceda Airport (BBA), Balmaceda, Chile and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,016 miles (or 9,681 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 Balmaceda Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway 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 Balmaceda Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AZA | 
| More Information: | AZA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Balmaceda Airport (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.
- 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.
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- One of the biggest issues at IWA is the increase in passengers since Allegiant Air started operations.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Phase four will complete the 2030 plan, allowing IWA able to handle 10 million enplanements annually with a total of 60 gates and 21,000 vehicle parking spaces.
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, formerly Williams Gateway Airport and Williams Air Force Base, is in the southeastern area of Mesa, Arizona, and 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
- In later years, the Gila River Indian Community and the city of Phoenix joined the Williams Gateway Airport Authority board.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- In 2004 charter airline Ryan International Airlines began MD-82 flights to Bullhead City International Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona, next to Laughlin, Nevada and many resorts.
- In response to the expansion issues, PMGAA has begun planning for a new east terminal.




