Nonstop flight route between Bastia, Corsica, France and Midland, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), Bastia, Corsica, France and Midland Airpark (MDD), Midland, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,706 miles (or 9,184 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 Midland Airpark, 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 Midland Airpark. 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: | MDD / KMDD |
| Airport Name: | Midland Airpark |
| Location: | Midland, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°2'12"N by 102°6'3"W |
| Area Served: | Midland, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Midland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2803 feet (854 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDD |
| More Information: | MDD Maps & Info |
Facts about Bastia – Poretta Airport (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 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.
- 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 Midland Airpark (MDD):
- The furthest airport from Midland Airpark (MDD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,200 miles (18,024 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Midland Airpark (MDD) is Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SW of MDD.
- Midland Airpark (MDD) has 2 runways.
