Nonstop flight route between Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela and Shannon (County Clare), Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(10°6'25"N by 64°41'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°42'6"N by 8°55'28"W)
Distance from BLA to SNN:
4,257.95 miles (6,852.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA), Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela and Shannon Airport (SNN), Shannon (County Clare), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,258 miles (or 6,852 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 General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport and Shannon 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 General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport and Shannon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLA / SVBC |
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| Location: | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°6'25"N by 64°41'21"W |
| Area Served: | Barcelona, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | General |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLA |
| More Information: | BLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNN / EINN |
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| Location: | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'6"N by 8°55'28"W |
| Area Served: | Limerick City, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ireland |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNN |
| More Information: | SNN Maps & Info |
Facts about General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA):
- The furthest airport from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) is Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS), which is nearly antipodal to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (meaning General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
- General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport", another name for BLA is "Aeropuerto Internacional General José Antonio Anzoátegui".
- The closest airport to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) is Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of BLA.
- Because of General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at General José Antonio Anzoátegui 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.
Facts about Shannon Airport (SNN):
- The last quarter of 2012 saw a resurgence for Shannon, with new services announced for Philadelphia and Chicago, a return of Aer Lingus to JFK and Boston, and Delta to JFK, giving Shannon direct services to five US airports for 2013.
- Shannon Airport handled 1,400,032 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Shannon Airport", another name for SNN is "Aerfort na Sionainne".
- Shannon Airport (SNN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The longest runway in Ireland, at 3,199 metres, is located at Shannon.
- The closest airport to Shannon Airport (SNN) is Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of SNN.
- In 1947, the "Customs Free Airport Act" established Shannon as the world's first duty-free airport.
- In 1990, the US-Irish bilateral agreement was changed to allow Irish airlines to serve Los Angeles and additional US airlines to serve Dublin via Shannon.
- Because of Shannon Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Shannon 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 furthest airport from Shannon Airport (SNN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Shannon Airport (meaning Shannon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,015 miles (19,336 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The 1980s saw a number of new airlines arrive at Shannon.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.77 miles (72.05 km) ENE | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 49.08 miles (78.98 km) SSE | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 74.19 miles (119.39 km) NE | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) SSE | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) SSE | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 104.26 miles (167.79 km) ENE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 107.41 miles (172.87 km) ESE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 107.85 miles (173.57 km) SW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 158.11 miles (254.45 km) SSE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 160.13 miles (257.70 km) WNW | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 11 | 164.73 miles (265.11 km) ENE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 181.92 miles (292.77 km) SE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 181.92 miles (292.77 km) SE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 184.97 miles (297.67 km) NW | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 195.40 miles (314.46 km) W | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.38 miles (19,863.09 km) S | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,322.69 miles (19,831.40 km) SW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,317.33 miles (19,822.78 km) SSW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,296.08 miles (19,788.58 km) SSE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,204.22 miles (19,640.74 km) SE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,182.40 miles (19,605.62 km) WSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,181.43 miles (19,604.06 km) SE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,110.39 miles (19,489.74 km) SE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,105.16 miles (19,481.32 km) WSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,095.73 miles (19,466.14 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,067.26 miles (19,420.33 km) ESE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,035.94 miles (19,369.92 km) ESE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,033.09 miles (19,365.33 km) WSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,995.44 miles (19,304.73 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,994.80 miles (19,303.72 km) ESE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.00 miles (56.33 km) NW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 2 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) NW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 3 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) NW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 4 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) N | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 42.95 miles (69.12 km) NNW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 6 | 43.97 miles (70.76 km) SW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 62.22 miles (100.13 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 8 | 68.32 miles (109.94 km) E | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) SSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 10 | 83.60 miles (134.55 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 11 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) ESE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 109.87 miles (176.82 km) N | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 13 | 114.50 miles (184.28 km) NNW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 14 | 120.91 miles (194.58 km) ENE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 128.34 miles (206.54 km) NNE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.64 miles (19,335.63 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,985.02 miles (19,287.97 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,967.11 miles (19,259.16 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.58 miles (19,173.01 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.57 miles (19,155.29 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,895.66 miles (19,144.17 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,879.25 miles (19,117.75 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,856.43 miles (19,081.03 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,827.98 miles (19,035.24 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,827.56 miles (19,034.57 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,817.94 miles (19,019.09 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,796.77 miles (18,985.02 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,796.55 miles (18,984.66 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,746.66 miles (18,904.37 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |