Nonstop flight route between Beckley, West Virginia, United States and French Lick, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°30'21"N by 86°38'12"W)
Distance from BKW to FRH:
303.59 miles (488.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), Beckley, West Virginia, United States and French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH), French Lick, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 304 miles (or 489 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 relatively short distance between Raleigh County Memorial Airport and French Lick Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKW / KBKW |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W |
| Area Served: | Beckley, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Raleigh County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2504 feet (763 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKW |
| More Information: | BKW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRH / KFRH |
| Airport Name: | French Lick Municipal Airport |
| Location: | French Lick, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'21"N by 86°38'12"W |
| Area Served: | French Lick, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | French Lick Board of Aviation Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 792 feet (241 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRH |
| More Information: | FRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW):
- The furthest airport from Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,491 miles (18,494 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Mercer County Airport (BLF), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of BKW.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,630 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,626 enplanements in 2009, and 2,429 in 2010.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) has 2 runways.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport covers an area of 1,433 acres at an elevation of 2,504 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH):
- Because of French Lick Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 792 feet, planes can take off or land at French Lick Municipal 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 French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) is Huntingburg Airport (HNB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of FRH.
- The furthest airport from French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- French Lick Municipal Airport covers an area of 422 acres at an elevation of 792 feet above mean sea level.
- French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.26 miles (55.13 km) S | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.14 km) E | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) NNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) SSE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 70.54 miles (113.52 km) ESE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) WNW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 87.70 miles (141.14 km) WNW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) SSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 94.92 miles (152.75 km) SW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) S | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 108.97 miles (175.37 km) N | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 110.06 miles (177.13 km) ESE | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 114.95 miles (184.99 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 15 | 114.99 miles (185.05 km) NNE | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,491.43 miles (18,493.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,469.26 miles (18,457.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,446.43 miles (18,421.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,443.47 miles (18,416.44 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,413.40 miles (18,368.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,398.50 miles (18,344.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,389.07 miles (18,328.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,378.19 miles (18,311.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,367.19 miles (18,293.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,348.58 miles (18,263.72 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,333.90 miles (18,240.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,305.48 miles (18,194.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,287.23 miles (18,164.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,281.52 miles (18,155.81 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,248.11 miles (18,102.03 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.70 miles (39.75 km) SW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 25.28 miles (40.68 km) NNE | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 44.23 miles (71.19 km) N | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) NE | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 51.05 miles (82.16 km) WNW | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 52.30 miles (84.16 km) WNW | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) ESE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) SE | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 55.23 miles (88.89 km) WNW | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 56.12 miles (90.31 km) ESE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 58.27 miles (93.78 km) WSW | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 60.33 miles (97.09 km) SSW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 60.63 miles (97.58 km) NW | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 65.65 miles (105.66 km) ENE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 65.68 miles (105.70 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.84 miles (18,005.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,165.70 miles (17,969.41 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,142.95 miles (17,932.80 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,140.05 miles (17,928.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,111.50 miles (17,882.18 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,096.22 miles (17,857.60 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,086.98 miles (17,842.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,081.01 miles (17,833.11 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,065.03 miles (17,807.39 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,045.10 miles (17,775.33 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,042.76 miles (17,771.55 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,020.28 miles (17,735.38 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,991.79 miles (17,689.53 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,989.63 miles (17,686.05 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,974.07 miles (17,661.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |