Nonstop flight route between Bilbao, Spain and Show Low, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bilbao Airport (BIO), Bilbao, Spain and Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), Show Low, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,383 miles (or 8,664 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 Show Low Regional 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 Show Low Regional 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 |
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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: | SOW / KSOW |
Airport Name: | Show Low Regional Airport |
Location: | Show Low, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W |
Area Served: | Show Low, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Showlow |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6415 feet (1,955 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOW |
More Information: | SOW Maps & Info |
Facts about Bilbao Airport (BIO):
- After various aeronautic experiments in the province of Biscay, in October 1927 steps were taken by the Union of Public Works to establish an airport in Bilbao.
- There has been some criticism of Santiago Calatrava's design by Aena, the Spanish airport authority, because it seems difficult to make further enlargements in the terminal's capacity because the design is too closed.
- The closest airport to Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of BIO.
- 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.
- Bilbao Airport handled 3,800,789 passengers last year.
- Bilbao Airport (BIO) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In 1940, it was decided by common agreement with the local organisations affected to build a civilian airport in Sondika.
- During the eighties, the ILS landing system entered into service for runway 10/28.
- In addition to being known as "Bilbao Airport", another name for BIO is "Bilboko aireportua (eu) Aeropuerto de Bilbao (es)".
Facts about Show Low Regional Airport (SOW):
- The furthest airport from Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Show Low Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SOW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SOW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Taylor Airport (TYZ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNW of SOW.
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) has 2 runways.
- Show Low Regional Airport covers an area of 691 acres at an elevation of 6,415 feet above mean sea level.
- Show Low Regional Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles east of the central business district of Show Low, in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.