Nonstop flight route between Bastia, Corsica, France and Haines, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), Bastia, Corsica, France and Haines Airport (HNS), Haines, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,126 miles (or 8,249 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport and Haines 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport and Haines Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIA / LFKB | 
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| Location: | Bastia, Corsica, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E | 
| Area Served: | Bastia, Corsica, France | 
| Operator/Owner: | CCI of Bastia and Upper Corsica | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIA | 
| More Information: | BIA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNS / PAHN | 
| Airport Name: | Haines Airport | 
| Location: | Haines, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°14'38"N by 135°31'24"W | 
| Area Served: | Haines, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HNS | 
| More Information: | HNS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA):
- The closest airport to Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of BIA.
 - Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Bastia – Poretta Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bastia – Poretta 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bastia – Poretta Airport (meaning Bastia – Poretta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Bastia – Poretta Airport", another name for BIA is "Aéroport de Bastia Poretta".
 
Facts about Haines Airport (HNS):
- The closest airport to Haines Airport (HNS) is Skagway Airport (SGY), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNE of HNS.
 - Haines Airport (HNS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Haines Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Haines 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 Haines Airport (HNS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,491 miles (16,883 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport.
 
