Nonstop flight route between El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain and Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°17'48"N by 2°4'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°19'23"N by 88°51'30"W)
Distance from BCN to MVN:
4,591.02 miles (7,388.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain and Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN), Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,591 miles (or 7,389 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport and Mt. Vernon 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport and Mt. Vernon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCN / LEBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'48"N by 2°4'41"E |
| Area Served: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCN |
| More Information: | BCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVN / KMVN |
| Airport Name: | Mt. Vernon Airport |
| Location: | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'23"N by 88°51'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mount Vernon Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 480 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVN |
| More Information: | MVN Maps & Info |
Facts about Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN):
- Because of Barcelona–El Prat Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Barcelona–El Prat 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.
- A new control tower was opened in 2006.
- The furthest airport from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (meaning Barcelona–El Prat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) has 3 runways.
- The airport is the second largest in Spain behind Madrid Barajas Airport and 31st busiest in the world, and is the main airport of Catalonia.
- Terminal 2 was also designed by Ricardo Bofill Levi.
- The closest airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) is Sabadell Airport (QSA), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of BCN.
- In addition to being known as "Barcelona–El Prat Airport", another name for BCN is "Aeroport de Barcelona–El Prat".
- The Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona public bus line 46 runs from Plaça Espanya.
Facts about Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN):
- The furthest airport from Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,070 miles (17,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Mt. Vernon Airport's relatively low elevation of 480 feet, planes can take off or land at Mt. Vernon 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.
- The closest airport to Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) is Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNW of MVN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) N | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain |     |
| 2 | 48.46 miles (77.99 km) WSW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 54.62 miles (87.90 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 4 | 80.07 miles (128.85 km) NNW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) WNW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 6 | 107.71 miles (173.35 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 7 | 125.49 miles (201.96 km) SSE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 8 | 133.10 miles (214.21 km) N | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 9 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) WNW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 11 | 149.78 miles (241.05 km) SE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| 12 | 154.42 miles (248.51 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 13 | 156.39 miles (251.69 km) N | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 14 | 163.49 miles (263.11 km) W | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 15 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) NNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.85 miles (19,710.95 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,153.61 miles (19,559.29 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,135.11 miles (19,529.52 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,100.76 miles (19,474.23 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,092.31 miles (19,460.64 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,076.38 miles (19,435.01 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,073.87 miles (19,430.95 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,066.81 miles (19,419.60 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,059.71 miles (19,408.18 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,059.45 miles (19,407.75 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,055.75 miles (19,401.81 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,035.67 miles (19,369.49 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,018.99 miles (19,342.64 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,011.33 miles (19,330.31 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,006.61 miles (19,322.72 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.80 miles (36.69 km) NNW | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 40.14 miles (64.59 km) SSW | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) SSW | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 45.23 miles (72.79 km) NW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 55.04 miles (88.58 km) WNW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) WNW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 7 | 74.25 miles (119.49 km) ENE | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) ESE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 75.07 miles (120.81 km) ENE | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) WNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) ENE | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) SSW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 85.65 miles (137.84 km) NNE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 86.34 miles (138.95 km) WNW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 87.39 miles (140.65 km) S | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,069.87 miles (17,815.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,047.93 miles (17,779.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,025.48 miles (17,743.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,021.28 miles (17,736.99 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,996.23 miles (17,696.67 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,980.58 miles (17,671.49 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,971.53 miles (17,656.93 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,969.31 miles (17,653.34 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,945.20 miles (17,614.55 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,934.65 miles (17,597.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,926.46 miles (17,584.39 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,915.31 miles (17,566.44 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,881.30 miles (17,511.72 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,881.20 miles (17,511.56 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,874.58 miles (17,500.89 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |