Nonstop flight route between Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'19"N by 0°35'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W)
Distance from BFW to TIW:
5,705.01 miles (9,181.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,705 miles (or 9,181 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 Sidi Bel Abbès Airport and Tacoma Narrows 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 Sidi Bel Abbès Airport and Tacoma Narrows Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFW / DAOS |
| Airport Name: | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport |
| Location: | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'19"N by 0°35'40"W |
| Area Served: | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1614 feet (492 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFW |
| More Information: | BFW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIW / KTIW |
| Airport Name: | Tacoma Narrows Airport |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tacoma, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIW |
| More Information: | TIW Maps & Info |
Facts about Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW):
- The furthest airport from Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (meaning Sidi Bel Abbès Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,204 miles (19,641 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) is Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of BFW.
Facts about Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW):
- Because of Tacoma Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacoma Narrows 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 furthest airport from Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,376 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of TIW.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport covers an area of 644 acres at an elevation of 294 feet above mean sea level.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport is a county owned, public use airport located 5 mi west of the central business district of Tacoma, a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.71 miles (41.38 km) N | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) N | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 3 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) E | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 4 | 79.56 miles (128.04 km) ENE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 5 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 6 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) NE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 8 | 152.26 miles (245.04 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) N | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 211.95 miles (341.10 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 12 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 216.28 miles (348.07 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 15 | 237.57 miles (382.32 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,204.10 miles (19,640.55 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.04 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,191.91 miles (19,620.93 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,188.49 miles (19,615.42 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,183.04 miles (19,606.66 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.65 miles (19,604.41 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,171.34 miles (19,587.82 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,166.97 miles (19,580.79 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,158.12 miles (19,566.55 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,150.24 miles (19,553.86 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,149.71 miles (19,553.02 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,143.91 miles (19,543.68 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,129.65 miles (19,520.72 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,126.69 miles (19,515.97 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,122.52 miles (19,509.26 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.19 miles (16.40 km) SSE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) S | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 17.66 miles (28.43 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 17.72 miles (28.53 km) NE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) NE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 23.00 miles (37.01 km) NE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) W | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 27.33 miles (43.98 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 36.77 miles (59.18 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 46.20 miles (74.35 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) N | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 55.70 miles (89.63 km) S | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) NNW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 65.30 miles (105.09 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.13 miles (17,376.26 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,728.84 miles (17,266.35 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,640.61 miles (17,124.36 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,611.13 miles (17,076.91 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,610.12 miles (17,075.29 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,606.94 miles (17,070.18 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,589.02 miles (17,041.33 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,582.41 miles (17,030.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,578.15 miles (17,023.83 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,574.00 miles (17,017.16 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,570.97 miles (17,012.29 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,565.89 miles (17,004.10 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,561.82 miles (16,997.56 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,551.49 miles (16,980.93 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,551.18 miles (16,980.43 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |