Nonstop flight route between Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Albury, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°4'5"S by 146°57'29"E)
Distance from BLF to ABX:
9,795.95 miles (15,765.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Albury Airport (ABX), Albury, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,796 miles (or 15,765 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 Mercer County Airport and Albury 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 Mercer County Airport and Albury Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLF / KBLF |
| Airport Name: | Mercer County Airport |
| Location: | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W |
| Area Served: | Bluefield / Princeton, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercer County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2857 feet (871 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLF |
| More Information: | BLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABX / YMAY |
| Airport Name: | Albury Airport |
| Location: | Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'5"S by 146°57'29"E |
| Area Served: | Albury, New South Wales, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Operator/Owner: | Albury City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 539 feet (164 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABX |
| More Information: | ABX Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):
- The closest airport to Mercer County Airport (BLF) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of BLF.
- Mercer County Airport covers an area of 144 acres at an elevation of 2,857 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mercer County Airport (BLF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,493 miles (18,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Albury Airport (ABX):
- Albury Airport handled 284,535 passengers last year.
- Because of Albury Airport's relatively low elevation of 539 feet, planes can take off or land at Albury 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.
- Albury Airport (ABX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Albury Airport is a regional airport located 2 nautical miles northeast Albury, New South Wales, Australia.
- In 2014, nonstop flights using 737 aircraft were looked at to Brisbane to give both direct access to Queenslanders to Victorian ski resorts & to locals from Albury region, direct access to south east Queensland without having to fly through Sydney.
- The furthest airport from Albury Airport (ABX) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Albury Airport (meaning Albury Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Albury Airport (ABX) is Corowa Airport (CWW), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of ABX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) ESE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.26 miles (55.13 km) N | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.42 miles (71.48 km) E | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) NE | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 67.75 miles (109.03 km) E | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 74.39 miles (119.72 km) S | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) WSW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 77.53 miles (124.77 km) NNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 11 | 97.11 miles (156.28 km) SE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 104.45 miles (168.10 km) NW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 104.64 miles (168.41 km) NW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 107.89 miles (173.64 km) S | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,493.06 miles (18,496.25 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,471.25 miles (18,461.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,448.92 miles (18,425.21 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,443.63 miles (18,416.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,418.96 miles (18,376.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.58 miles (18,352.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,394.39 miles (18,337.45 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,387.55 miles (18,326.44 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,364.93 miles (18,290.03 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,349.04 miles (18,264.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,346.23 miles (18,259.94 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,320.00 miles (18,217.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,297.53 miles (18,181.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,293.50 miles (18,175.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,265.80 miles (18,130.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.33 miles (55.24 km) W | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 52.47 miles (84.44 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 62.63 miles (100.80 km) WSW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 68.61 miles (110.42 km) NNE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.02 km) WSW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.73 miles (187.86 km) NNE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 118.05 miles (189.99 km) WNW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) W | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 130.12 miles (209.40 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 135.25 miles (217.66 km) NNW | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) ENE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) N | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 153.35 miles (246.79 km) WSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 160.26 miles (257.91 km) NW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.44 miles (19,602.46 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,166.59 miles (19,580.18 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,144.94 miles (19,545.33 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,091.92 miles (19,460.01 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,061.04 miles (19,410.31 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,015.03 miles (19,336.27 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,995.45 miles (19,304.76 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,481.83 miles (18,478.17 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,466.12 miles (18,452.89 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,408.83 miles (18,360.69 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,358.39 miles (18,279.51 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,331.61 miles (18,236.41 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,326.70 miles (18,228.52 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,262.11 miles (18,124.57 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |