Nonstop flight route between Bishop, California, United States and Arba Minch, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°2'22"N by 37°35'25"E)
Distance from BIH to AMH:
9,060.57 miles (14,581.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), Bishop, California, United States and Arba Minch Airport (AMH), Arba Minch, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,061 miles (or 14,582 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 Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield and Arba Minch 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 Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield and Arba Minch Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIH / KBIH |
| Airport Name: | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield |
| Location: | Bishop, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W |
| Area Served: | Bishop, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4124 feet (1,257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIH |
| More Information: | BIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMH / HAAM |
| Airport Name: | Arba Minch Airport |
| Location: | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'22"N by 37°35'25"E |
| Area Served: | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3894 feet (1,187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMH |
| More Information: | AMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH):
- After the end of World War II, Bishop AAF was turned over to Air Technical Service Command as a storage airfield.
- Because of Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,124 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport covers 830 acres at an elevation of 4,124 ft.
- Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of BIH.
- The furthest airport from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,267 miles (18,133 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Arba Minch Airport (AMH):
- The airport sits at an elevation of 1,187 metres above mean sea level.
- Arba Minch Airport (AMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Arba Minch Airport (meaning Arba Minch Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Arba Minch Airport (AMH) is Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) WSW of AMH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) NW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 82.27 miles (132.39 km) N | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 84.41 miles (135.85 km) NE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) WSW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 5 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) ENE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 91.72 miles (147.61 km) WSW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) SW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 8 | 93.79 miles (150.94 km) ESE | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 99.52 miles (160.17 km) SSW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 10 | 99.87 miles (160.72 km) WSW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 11 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) SSW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) NNE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 111.13 miles (178.84 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 14 | 113.46 miles (182.60 km) SW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 15 | 118.29 miles (190.37 km) W | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,267.15 miles (18,132.68 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,242.31 miles (18,092.70 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,240.31 miles (18,089.47 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,223.62 miles (18,062.62 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,215.26 miles (18,049.16 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,111.02 miles (17,881.41 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,065.78 miles (17,808.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,034.90 miles (17,758.91 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,924.61 miles (17,581.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,917.24 miles (17,569.55 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,913.01 miles (17,562.75 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,903.25 miles (17,547.03 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,894.36 miles (17,532.74 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,866.90 miles (17,488.54 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,861.92 miles (17,480.52 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.86 miles (117.26 km) WSW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 94.54 miles (152.14 km) NE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) NNW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) WNW | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) ESE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 184.25 miles (296.52 km) ENE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 202.52 miles (325.92 km) NW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 206.21 miles (331.86 km) SSE | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 213.44 miles (343.50 km) SW | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 10 | 219.24 miles (352.84 km) NNE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 223.38 miles (359.49 km) SSW | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 12 | 227.90 miles (366.77 km) ENE | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 243.38 miles (391.67 km) SW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 14 | 252.80 miles (406.84 km) NW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 255.63 miles (411.39 km) NW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,089.82 miles (19,456.63 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,805.52 miles (18,999.10 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,801.03 miles (18,991.87 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,753.24 miles (18,914.95 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,745.35 miles (18,902.26 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,739.52 miles (18,892.88 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,724.41 miles (18,868.56 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,710.77 miles (18,846.61 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,703.13 miles (18,834.32 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,691.71 miles (18,815.94 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,627.81 miles (18,713.09 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,599.42 miles (18,667.41 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,515.30 miles (18,532.04 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,504.31 miles (18,514.35 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,502.86 miles (18,512.02 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |