Nonstop flight route between Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Lemoore, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°19'59"N by 119°57'6"W)
Distance from BLF to NLC:
2,129.03 miles (3,426.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States and Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC), Lemoore, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,129 miles (or 3,426 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 Mercer County Airport and Naval Air Station Lemoore, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | NLC / KNLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lemoore, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'59"N by 119°57'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 234 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLC |
| More Information: | NLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):
- 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 covers an area of 144 acres at an elevation of 2,857 feet above mean sea level.
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mercer County Airport (BLF) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of BLF.
Facts about Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC):
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) is New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of NLC.
- Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Naval Air Station Lemoore's relatively low elevation of 234 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Lemoore 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 Navy also brought four new fleet squadrons to Naval Air Station Lemoore over the period 2001-2004.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Lemoore", other names for NLC include "Reeves Field" and "KNLC - FAA: NLC".
| 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 | 22.38 miles (36.02 km) WSW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 2 | 25.49 miles (41.02 km) SE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 28.53 miles (45.92 km) NNE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) E | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 5 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) NNE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) ESE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 7 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) N | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 8 | 53.83 miles (86.64 km) ESE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) SW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 10 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 65.53 miles (105.47 km) W | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) SE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 13 | 71.58 miles (115.20 km) NW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 14 | 72.73 miles (117.05 km) NNW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 15 | 79.78 miles (128.40 km) SE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,362.94 miles (18,286.83 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,337.04 miles (18,245.14 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,335.35 miles (18,242.43 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,328.75 miles (18,231.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,274.09 miles (18,143.84 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,224.39 miles (18,063.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,176.52 miles (17,986.82 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,146.89 miles (17,939.14 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,037.89 miles (17,763.72 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,030.70 miles (17,752.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,020.03 miles (17,734.97 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,016.70 miles (17,729.62 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,004.40 miles (17,709.82 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,979.08 miles (17,669.07 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,967.44 miles (17,650.35 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |