Nonstop flight route between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Spencer, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W)
Distance from BEF to SPW:
2,259.82 miles (3,636.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields, Nicaragua and Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), Spencer, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,260 miles (or 3,637 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 Bluefields Airport and Spencer Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEF / MNBL |
| Airport Name: | Bluefields Airport |
| Location: | Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W |
| Area Served: | Bluefields |
| Operator/Owner: | EAAI |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEF |
| More Information: | BEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPW / KSPW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spencer, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W |
| Area Served: | Spencer, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Spencer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1339 feet (408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPW |
| More Information: | SPW Maps & Info |
Facts about Bluefields Airport (BEF):
- The furthest airport from Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Bluefields Airport (meaning Bluefields Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Bluefields Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Bluefields 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.
- Bluefields Airport (BEF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of BEF.
Facts about Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW):
- The airport is not served by any commercial airlines at this time but it was once the home of Great Lakes Airlines.
- Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Spencer Municipal Airport", another name for SPW is "Northwest Iowa Regional AirportSpencer Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,691 miles (17,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Spencer Municipal Airport, also known as Northwest Iowa Regional Airport, is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Spencer, a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States.
- The closest airport to Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SPW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.80 miles (80.15 km) ENE | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua |     |
| 2 | 85.54 miles (137.67 km) S | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 99.81 miles (160.62 km) S | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 122.57 miles (197.26 km) S | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 137.05 miles (220.55 km) NNW | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | 141.09 miles (227.06 km) SSW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 142.68 miles (229.61 km) S | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 143.80 miles (231.42 km) N | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 145.17 miles (233.64 km) ENE | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 10 | 149.45 miles (240.51 km) SSE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNW | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 154.05 miles (247.92 km) SW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 177.33 miles (285.39 km) SSW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 177.68 miles (285.95 km) S | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,786.65 miles (18,968.72 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,736.79 miles (18,888.48 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,713.08 miles (18,850.34 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,668.04 miles (18,777.84 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,664.47 miles (18,772.10 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,637.88 miles (18,729.30 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,618.16 miles (18,697.57 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,614.28 miles (18,691.32 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,608.98 miles (18,682.80 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,587.27 miles (18,647.86 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,581.92 miles (18,639.25 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,559.33 miles (18,602.88 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,557.71 miles (18,600.28 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,523.08 miles (18,544.56 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) NNE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) S | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) WSW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 51.51 miles (82.90 km) NE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) ESE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) WSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 66.51 miles (107.03 km) SE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) E | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) SW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.95 miles (131.89 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) WNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) NNE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,691.23 miles (17,205.83 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,667.85 miles (17,168.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,651.23 miles (17,141.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.13 miles (17,057.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,590.48 miles (17,043.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,585.91 miles (17,036.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,575.73 miles (17,019.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,556.49 miles (16,988.99 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,554.89 miles (16,986.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,507.53 miles (16,910.19 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,479.39 miles (16,864.90 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,462.67 miles (16,837.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.35 miles (16,826.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,426.86 miles (16,780.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |