Nonstop flight route between Seattle, Washington, United States and Formosa, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°12'46"S by 58°13'41"W)
Distance from BFI to FMA:
6,459.91 miles (10,396.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle, Washington, United States and Formosa International Airport (FMA), Formosa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,460 miles (or 10,396 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 King County International Airport and Formosa International 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 King County International Airport and Formosa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFI / KBFI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Seattle, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFI |
| More Information: | BFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMA / SARF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Formosa, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°12'46"S by 58°13'41"W |
| Area Served: | Formosa, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMA |
| More Information: | FMA Maps & Info |
Facts about King County International Airport (BFI):
- In addition to being known as "King County International Airport", another name for BFI is "Boeing Field".
- At one point Aeroamerica scheduled a Boeing 720 to Spokane.
- The furthest airport from King County International Airport (BFI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,775 miles (17,341 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Helijet, a helicopter airline based at Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia, scheduled Sikorsky S-76s to the Victoria Harbour Heliport in British Columbia and on to Helijet's Vancouver Harbour Heliport near downtown Vancouver, B.C.
- The closest airport to King County International Airport (BFI) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of BFI.
- King County International Airport (BFI) has 2 runways.
- The August 1946 OAG shows 24 United Airlines weekday departures, 10 Northwest and two or three Pan Am DC-3s to Juneau via Annette Island.
- Because of King County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at King County International 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 Museum of Flight is on the southwest corner of the field.
- The airport's property is mostly in Seattle just south of Georgetown, with its southern tip extending into Tukwila.
Facts about Formosa International Airport (FMA):
- Formosa International Airport (FMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Formosa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Formosa International 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 Formosa International Airport (FMA) is Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) S of FMA.
- The furthest airport from Formosa International Airport (FMA) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is nearly antipodal to Formosa International Airport (meaning Formosa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
- In addition to being known as "Formosa International Airport", another name for FMA is "El Pucú Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.76 miles (7.66 km) ESE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.62 miles (9.04 km) S | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) NNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 15.65 miles (25.19 km) N | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) W | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) SW | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) N | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 28.30 miles (45.55 km) SSW | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) SSW | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) NNW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) WSW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 52.75 miles (84.90 km) NNW | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 55.59 miles (89.46 km) ESE | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) NW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,775.32 miles (17,341.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,706.76 miles (17,230.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,621.55 miles (17,093.68 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,592.12 miles (17,046.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,590.11 miles (17,043.08 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,588.22 miles (17,040.05 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,570.73 miles (17,011.90 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,564.37 miles (17,001.66 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,557.66 miles (16,990.87 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,554.58 miles (16,985.90 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,550.10 miles (16,978.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,540.24 miles (16,962.83 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,533.70 miles (16,952.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,530.85 miles (16,947.72 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 69.84 miles (112.40 km) NNE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 80.42 miles (129.42 km) NNE | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 99.55 miles (160.21 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 6 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) ESE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) ESE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 207.88 miles (334.56 km) S | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 216.89 miles (349.05 km) ENE | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 223.04 miles (358.94 km) E | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 11 | 225.34 miles (362.65 km) SSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 12 | 235.52 miles (379.02 km) E | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 13 | 236.44 miles (380.51 km) E | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 246.29 miles (396.36 km) S | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 249.02 miles (400.76 km) SSE | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.62 miles (19,886.00 km) N | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,351.18 miles (19,877.25 km) NNE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 3 | 12,324.29 miles (19,833.98 km) E | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 12,306.47 miles (19,805.29 km) NNE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,304.54 miles (19,802.18 km) E | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 6 | 12,294.57 miles (19,786.14 km) NNW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,285.20 miles (19,771.06 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 12,284.17 miles (19,769.41 km) NNE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 12,284.17 miles (19,769.41 km) NNE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 12,273.11 miles (19,751.60 km) N | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 12,241.07 miles (19,700.04 km) NW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,238.25 miles (19,695.51 km) NW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,227.64 miles (19,678.43 km) NNE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,215.61 miles (19,659.07 km) ENE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 12,209.99 miles (19,650.02 km) NE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |