Nonstop flight route between Bastia, Corsica, France and Wilmington, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°16'14"N by 77°54'9"W)
Distance from BIA to ILM:
4,552.34 miles (7,326.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), Bastia, Corsica, France and Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,552 miles (or 7,326 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 Wilmington 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport and Wilmington 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: | BIA / LFKB |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | ILM / KILM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'14"N by 77°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | New Hanover County, North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILM |
| More Information: | ILM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA):
- Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of BIA.
- In addition to being known as "Bastia – Poretta Airport", another name for BIA is "Aéroport de Bastia Poretta".
- 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.
Facts about Wilmington International Airport (ILM):
- In 2009, the airport served over 800,000 passengers.
- Wilmington International Airport is a public airport located just north of Wilmington, North Carolina, in unincorporated Wrightsboro, Cape Fear Township, New Hanover County.
- The closest airport to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of ILM.
- ILM was one of four airports along the East Coast which served as an emergency abort landing site for the Space Shuttle.
- The airport began in 1927 as Bluethenthal Field, named for aviator Arthur Bluethenthal, the first Wilmingtonian to be killed in World War I.
- Because of Wilmington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilmington 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.
- In 2006, the FAA Airport Improvement Program awarded Wilmington International Airport $10,526,342.
- In addition to being known as "Wilmington International Airport", another name for ILM is "New Hanover County International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,693 miles (18,818 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) W | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France |     |
| 2 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) ENE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 3 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) SW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 75.08 miles (120.84 km) SSW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) E | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.03 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 7 | 102.02 miles (164.19 km) ENE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) S | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) NE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 10 | 123.90 miles (199.40 km) NNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 11 | 132.04 miles (212.50 km) NW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 12 | 132.77 miles (213.67 km) NNW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 13 | 138.00 miles (222.09 km) NW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 14 | 145.13 miles (233.56 km) WNW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 15 | 146.28 miles (235.41 km) SSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,776.91 miles (18,953.06 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,746.36 miles (18,903.88 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,703.02 miles (18,834.15 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,701.65 miles (18,831.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,687.60 miles (18,809.33 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,681.69 miles (18,799.81 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,679.49 miles (18,796.26 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.59 miles (18,794.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,665.80 miles (18,774.25 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,659.19 miles (18,763.60 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,639.48 miles (18,731.89 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,633.47 miles (18,722.21 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,628.71 miles (18,714.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) NNE | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) NNW | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SW | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 69.97 miles (112.60 km) WNW | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) SW | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 73.89 miles (118.91 km) NE | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 73.93 miles (118.97 km) N | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 74.62 miles (120.09 km) NW | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 75.17 miles (120.97 km) NNE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 83.61 miles (134.56 km) NW | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 84.53 miles (136.03 km) W | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 88.64 miles (142.65 km) NW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) WNW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) NNE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 104.22 miles (167.72 km) W | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,693.02 miles (18,818.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,674.09 miles (18,787.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,644.16 miles (18,739.41 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.60 miles (18,725.63 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,632.59 miles (18,720.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,626.41 miles (18,710.85 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,618.79 miles (18,698.58 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,604.31 miles (18,675.28 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,585.93 miles (18,645.70 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,550.64 miles (18,588.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,547.79 miles (18,584.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,545.49 miles (18,580.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,543.03 miles (18,576.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,540.16 miles (18,572.05 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |