Nonstop flight route between Bilbao, Spain and Macon, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°18'3"N by 2°54'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°49'19"N by 83°33'42"W)
Distance from BIO to MAC:
4,276.53 miles (6,882.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bilbao Airport (BIO), Bilbao, Spain and Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC), Macon, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,277 miles (or 6,882 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 Bilbao Airport and Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown 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 Bilbao Airport and Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIO / LEBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bilbao, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°18'3"N by 2°54'38"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIO |
| More Information: | BIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAC / KMAC |
| Airport Name: | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Macon, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'19"N by 83°33'42"W |
| Area Served: | Macon, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Macon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 437 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAC |
| More Information: | MAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Bilbao Airport (BIO):
- The closest airport to Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of BIO.
- Bilbao Airport (BIO) has 2 runways.
- The terminal has a sleek design, with two symmetrical "wings" and a sharp tip at its center which is specially visible when approaching the terminal from the sides.
- In addition to being known as "Bilbao Airport", another name for BIO is "Bilboko aireportua (eu) Aeropuerto de Bilbao (es)".
- Bilbao Airport handled 3,800,789 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Bilbao Airport (meaning Bilbao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,260 miles (19,730 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Because of Bilbao Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Bilbao 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.
- With the past increase of traffic, the terminal would have become saturated again in a year because it is designed to handle about 4.5 million passengers per year, in 2007 it went nearly to its maximum capacity.
- The construction works commenced during the Civil War but during this time and until June 1937 the airport was only used as a base for military activities.
- In 1996, a new taxiway with two rapid exits and a new aircraft parking apron were built.
Facts about Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC):
- Macon Downtown Airport covers an area of 401 acres at an elevation of 437 feet above mean sea level.
- Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) has 2 runways.
- Because of Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 437 feet, planes can take off or land at Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown 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.
- Following the war, Delta Air Lines joined Eastern in providing air service at Smart Airport.
- The closest airport to Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of MAC.
- The furthest airport from Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,280 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the defense buildup in 1940 the Army reactivated Camp Wheeler, adjacent to Smart Field, in March 1941.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.39 miles (48.91 km) SSE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |     |
| 2 | 46.50 miles (74.84 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 3 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) E | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 4 | 65.33 miles (105.14 km) SSE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 5 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) E | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 6 | 73.61 miles (118.46 km) ESE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 7 | 74.29 miles (119.57 km) SSW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 125.34 miles (201.71 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 9 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) NE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 10 | 146.61 miles (235.94 km) E | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 11 | 147.29 miles (237.04 km) WSW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 12 | 147.74 miles (237.77 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 13 | 148.06 miles (238.28 km) SW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 151.68 miles (244.11 km) NE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 15 | 156.11 miles (251.23 km) ESE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,259.62 miles (19,729.89 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,257.32 miles (19,726.19 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,250.12 miles (19,714.61 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,239.31 miles (19,697.22 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,231.54 miles (19,684.70 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,217.35 miles (19,661.88 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,195.54 miles (19,626.76 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,182.69 miles (19,606.09 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,178.84 miles (19,599.89 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,171.74 miles (19,588.47 km) S | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,168.78 miles (19,583.71 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,161.78 miles (19,572.44 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,136.36 miles (19,531.54 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,136.28 miles (19,531.40 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.28 miles (16.54 km) SSW | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 12.71 miles (20.45 km) S | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) NE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 37.97 miles (61.10 km) ESE | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) | Dublin, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 63.99 miles (102.98 km) SE | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 7 | 75.31 miles (121.21 km) NW | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) N | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 80.42 miles (129.42 km) N | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 81.89 miles (131.79 km) ESE | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) WSW | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 84.38 miles (135.80 km) NNW | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.26 miles (138.83 km) NW | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) W | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 89.72 miles (144.38 km) WSW | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,358.81 miles (18,280.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,341.09 miles (18,251.68 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,328.55 miles (18,231.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,324.16 miles (18,224.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,322.72 miles (18,222.11 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,319.14 miles (18,216.35 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,317.37 miles (18,213.50 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,303.78 miles (18,191.63 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,301.04 miles (18,187.22 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,299.62 miles (18,184.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,297.29 miles (18,181.17 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,265.41 miles (18,129.88 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,260.53 miles (18,122.03 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,252.29 miles (18,108.76 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,211.65 miles (18,043.36 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |