Nonstop flight route between Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Lleida, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°43'40"N by 0°32'8"E)
Distance from BBJ to ILD:
637.15 miles (1,025.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bitburg Airport (BBJ), Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD), Lleida, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 637 miles (or 1,025 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 relatively short distance between Bitburg Airport and Lleida–Alguaire Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBJ / EDRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E |
| Area Served: | Bitburg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1223 feet (373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBJ |
| More Information: | BBJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILD / LEDA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lleida, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'40"N by 0°32'8"E |
| Area Served: | Lleida |
| Operator/Owner: | Generalitat of Catalonia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILD |
| More Information: | ILD Maps & Info |
Facts about Bitburg Airport (BBJ):
- Bitburg Airport (BBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Prior to its current civilian usage, Bitburg Air Base was a front-line NATO base during the Cold War.
- In addition to being known as "Bitburg Airport", another name for BBJ is "Flugplatz Bitburg".
- The furthest airport from Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Between June and September 1997 it was necessary to repair the Spangdahlem Air Base runway, called for a temporary location to accommodate the 52d Fighter Wing's three squadrons of F-15s and F-16s.
- On September 15, 2008, the Ministry of Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate granted the airport contractor landing rights for aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 14 tonnes, and the use of IFR traffic rules upon arrival and departure.
- The closest airport to Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of BBJ.
Facts about Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD):
- Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Two new highways, the Autovías A-14 and A-22, provide road access to the airport.
- The furthest airport from Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lleida–Alguaire Airport (meaning Lleida–Alguaire Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Lleida–Alguaire Airport", other names for ILD include "Aeroport de Lleida-Alguaire" and "ILD[1]".
- The opening took place on January 17, 2010.
- The closest airport to Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of ILD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.24 miles (10.05 km) ENE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.45 miles (44.18 km) SW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 3 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) E | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 4 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SSE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 57.87 miles (93.13 km) SE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) NNW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.14 miles (101.61 km) SE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) ESE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 9 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) SSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 10 | 68.50 miles (110.25 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) NW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 12 | 70.31 miles (113.16 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 13 | 73.84 miles (118.83 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 75.50 miles (121.50 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 78.47 miles (126.29 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.60 miles (19,295.35 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,638.29 miles (18,729.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,637.96 miles (18,729.44 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,631.97 miles (18,719.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.27 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,626.55 miles (18,711.08 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,623.16 miles (18,705.61 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,619.18 miles (18,699.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,615.69 miles (18,693.59 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,598.91 miles (18,666.59 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,586.00 miles (18,645.81 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,573.83 miles (18,626.22 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,572.03 miles (18,623.33 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,566.91 miles (18,615.09 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) WNW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) SE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 4 | 81.49 miles (131.15 km) W | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 5 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) E | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 6 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) ESE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 7 | 104.35 miles (167.93 km) NNW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 8 | 115.18 miles (185.37 km) E | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 9 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) SSW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 10 | 124.06 miles (199.66 km) NNW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 11 | 132.84 miles (213.79 km) WNW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 12 | 136.86 miles (220.26 km) NE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 13 | 138.38 miles (222.71 km) NNE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 14 | 138.42 miles (222.76 km) ENE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 15 | 154.56 miles (248.75 km) NE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.16 miles (19,677.66 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,189.20 miles (19,616.57 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,185.73 miles (19,610.99 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,177.30 miles (19,597.41 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,162.63 miles (19,573.81 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,143.45 miles (19,542.94 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,139.15 miles (19,536.02 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,124.22 miles (19,512.00 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,124.08 miles (19,511.77 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,111.09 miles (19,490.87 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,101.50 miles (19,475.43 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,092.31 miles (19,460.64 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,078.07 miles (19,437.72 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,074.04 miles (19,431.24 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,061.34 miles (19,410.79 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |