Nonstop flight route between Bainbridge, Georgia, United States and Salamanca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(30°58'18"N by 84°38'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°57'6"N by 5°30'6"W)
Distance from BGE to SLM:
4,329.03 miles (6,966.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE), Bainbridge, Georgia, United States and Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), Salamanca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,329 miles (or 6,967 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 Decatur County Industrial Air Park and Salamanca-Matacán 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 Decatur County Industrial Air Park and Salamanca-Matacán Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGE / KBGE |
| Airport Name: | Decatur County Industrial Air Park |
| Location: | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'18"N by 84°38'15"W |
| Area Served: | Decatur County |
| Operator/Owner: | Decatur County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGE |
| More Information: | BGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLM / LESA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salamanca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°57'6"N by 5°30'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public, military |
| Elevation: | 2595 feet (791 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLM |
| More Information: | SLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE):
- Because of Decatur County Industrial Air Park's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur County Industrial Air Park 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.
- Following entry of the United States into World War II, the Chief of the Army Air Corps directed the Air Corps Flying Training Command Southeast Training Center to immediately take action to select air base sites needed to increase its pilot training rate to meet anticipated wartime demands.
- The contractor broke ground on 3 April 1942, for Bainbridge Army Airfield.
- During World War II, the airfield conducted flight training of new pilots by Army Air Forces Flying Training Command.
- The furthest airport from Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSE of BGE.
Facts about Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM):
- The closest airport to Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) is Valladolid International Airport (VLL), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNE of SLM.
- In addition to being known as "Salamanca-Matacán Airport", another name for SLM is "Aeropuerto de Salamanca-Matacán".
- Salamanca-Matacán Airport handled 15,830 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is nearly antipodal to Salamanca-Matacán Airport (meaning Salamanca-Matacán Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kapiti Coast Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand.
- Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.24 miles (69.59 km) SSE | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.09 miles (72.56 km) E | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 46.93 miles (75.53 km) NE | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) | Albany, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 50.01 miles (80.48 km) E | Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 53.74 miles (86.49 km) WNW | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) ENE | Spence Airport (MUL) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 65.46 miles (105.34 km) WNW | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 67.01 miles (107.85 km) WNW | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 70.99 miles (114.24 km) WNW | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 73.63 miles (118.49 km) NNW | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 74.89 miles (120.52 km) ENE | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 78.01 miles (125.55 km) WNW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 80.82 miles (130.07 km) WSW | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 81.79 miles (131.64 km) E | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,277.68 miles (18,149.62 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,277.49 miles (18,149.32 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,269.91 miles (18,137.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,269.70 miles (18,136.79 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,266.72 miles (18,131.98 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,253.92 miles (18,111.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,247.56 miles (18,101.15 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,244.33 miles (18,095.94 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,239.13 miles (18,087.59 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,227.78 miles (18,069.31 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,222.37 miles (18,060.60 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,216.89 miles (18,051.79 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,208.67 miles (18,038.55 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,197.43 miles (18,020.48 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,135.64 miles (17,921.02 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.07 miles (99.89 km) NNE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 2 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) ESE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.16 miles (180.51 km) ESE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 113.38 miles (182.47 km) N | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 114.10 miles (183.63 km) WSW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 7 | 117.61 miles (189.28 km) WNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 137.59 miles (221.44 km) NE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 9 | 158.61 miles (255.25 km) SSW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) WNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 11 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) WSW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 12 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) SSE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 13 | 166.53 miles (268.01 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) N | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 15 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) WNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.95 miles (19,973.45 km) W | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,406.34 miles (19,966.01 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,385.85 miles (19,933.05 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,377.55 miles (19,919.68 km) W | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,366.16 miles (19,901.36 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,363.69 miles (19,897.38 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,363.01 miles (19,896.29 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,357.52 miles (19,887.45 km) E | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,348.37 miles (19,872.73 km) E | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,325.02 miles (19,835.14 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,301.47 miles (19,797.25 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,276.03 miles (19,756.31 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,274.96 miles (19,754.59 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,262.32 miles (19,734.25 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,236.83 miles (19,693.21 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |