Nonstop flight route between Badajoz, Spain and San Jose, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'29"N by 6°49'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W)
Distance from BJZ to SJC:
5,748.12 miles (9,250.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Badajoz Airport (BJZ), Badajoz, Spain and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,748 miles (or 9,251 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 Badajoz Airport and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 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 Badajoz Airport and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 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: | BJZ / LEBZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Badajoz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'29"N by 6°49'17"W |
| Area Served: | Badajoz, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 608 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJZ |
| More Information: | BJZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJC / KSJC |
| Airport Name: | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport |
| Location: | San Jose, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W |
| Area Served: | San Jose, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Jose |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJC |
| More Information: | SJC Maps & Info |
Facts about Badajoz Airport (BJZ):
- Badajoz Airport handled 29,113 passengers last year.
- Because of Badajoz Airport's relatively low elevation of 608 feet, planes can take off or land at Badajoz 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 addition to being known as "Badajoz Airport", other names for BJZ include "Aeropuerto de Badajoz", "Talavera la Real Air Base" and "Base Aérea de Talavera la Real".
- The furthest airport from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Badajoz Airport (meaning Badajoz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Badajoz Airport (BJZ) is Beja Airport (BYJ), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of BJZ.
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC):
- SJC suffered with many mid-tier airports during the 2008 rise in oil prices as airlines reduced marginal services.
- The furthest airport from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 1939 Ernie Renzel, a wholesale grocer and future mayor of San Jose, led a group that negotiated an option to buy 483 acres of the Stockton Ranch from the Crocker family, to be the site of San Jose's airport.
- In August 2010, Mexicana Airlines also suspended all flights permanently due to bankruptcy.
- Reduction at SJC continued throughout 2004.
- In September 2009, San Jose Airport Management announced the 90-day closure of the general aviation runway 11/29 as part of a reconstruction project.
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of SJC.
- Because of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 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.
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport handled 8,357,384 passengers last year.
- In 2010, service expanded at SJC for the first time in several years.
- SJC's new consolidated parking and rental facility, CONRAC, has been fitted with new public art featuring hands of people in Silicon Valley.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) SW | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 3 | 113.47 miles (182.60 km) SSE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 4 | 123.91 miles (199.42 km) NW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 5 | 124.74 miles (200.75 km) W | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 129.39 miles (208.23 km) ESE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 7 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) SSW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 8 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 9 | 153.87 miles (247.63 km) SW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 10 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) SSE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 11 | 158.61 miles (255.25 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 171.56 miles (276.11 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 13 | 189.39 miles (304.79 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 14 | 198.81 miles (319.95 km) SE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 203.16 miles (326.96 km) SE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.43 miles (19,927.54 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,313.57 miles (19,816.71 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,300.36 miles (19,795.47 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,296.36 miles (19,789.02 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,282.28 miles (19,766.37 km) S | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,280.02 miles (19,762.72 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,279.78 miles (19,762.34 km) SW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,276.58 miles (19,757.19 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,275.24 miles (19,755.03 km) SW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,273.72 miles (19,752.59 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,270.48 miles (19,747.37 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,267.81 miles (19,743.07 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,260.85 miles (19,731.88 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,258.70 miles (19,728.41 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,252.73 miles (19,718.81 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.36 miles (10.23 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 2 | 7.47 miles (12.02 km) WNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 3 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 4 | 23.02 miles (37.05 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 5 | 23.61 miles (37.99 km) NNE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 6 | 29.48 miles (47.45 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.17 miles (48.56 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.48 miles (49.06 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.06 miles (53.20 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 10 | 43.23 miles (69.58 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 11 | 43.88 miles (70.61 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 12 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 51.54 miles (82.94 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 14 | 52.70 miles (84.81 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 53.82 miles (86.61 km) S | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.12 miles (18,287.12 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,317.22 miles (18,213.25 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,288.38 miles (18,166.85 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,266.63 miles (18,131.83 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,260.78 miles (18,122.42 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,179.36 miles (17,991.39 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,177.91 miles (17,989.06 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,156.39 miles (17,954.42 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,062.55 miles (17,803.40 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,062.01 miles (17,802.54 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,046.63 miles (17,777.78 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,006.31 miles (17,712.90 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,003.14 miles (17,707.80 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,990.88 miles (17,688.06 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,968.73 miles (17,652.42 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |