Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E)
Distance from BLH to CDT:
5,866.14 miles (9,440.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Castellón Airport (CDT), Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,866 miles (or 9,441 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLH / KBLH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blythe, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W |
| Area Served: | Blythe, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLH |
| More Information: | BLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDT / LECS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°59'56"N by 0°1'33"E |
| Area Served: | Castellón de la Plana |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDT |
| More Information: | CDT Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe 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 "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- The Army Air Forces then used Blythe as a heavy bombardment crew training base for the Second Air Force 16th Bombardment Training Wing 358th Combat Crew Training School.
- The 46th Bombardment Group and later the 85th Bombardment Group occupied the field during the CAMA days and flew a variety of planes including A-31 Vengeances and A-36 Apaches.
- Blythe was served by Bonanza Air Lines with Fairchild F-27s to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson and other cities.
- The furthest airport from Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Today a modern airport has been built on the site of the former wartime airfield.
Facts about Castellón Airport (CDT):
- Because of Castellón Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Castellón 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 Castellón Airport (CDT) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Castellón Airport (meaning Castellón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Castellón Airport", another name for CDT is "LECN".
- Castellón Airport (CDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Castellón Airport (CDT) is Valencia Airport (VLC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of CDT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.26 miles (88.94 km) SSE | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 63.23 miles (101.76 km) SW | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 3 | 66.48 miles (107.00 km) S | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) NNE | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 73.55 miles (118.37 km) SW | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 6 | 74.55 miles (119.97 km) SSW | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 7 | 75.97 miles (122.27 km) WSW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 8 | 77.55 miles (124.81 km) SW | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 9 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) WNW | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 10 | 79.74 miles (128.33 km) N | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.05 miles (128.82 km) SW | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.22 miles (133.93 km) W | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 13 | 90.24 miles (145.23 km) W | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 14 | 95.90 miles (154.34 km) WSW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 104.12 miles (167.57 km) W | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.07 miles (18,462.46 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,413.51 miles (18,368.22 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,395.58 miles (18,339.36 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,373.65 miles (18,304.07 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,186.39 miles (18,002.71 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,093.52 miles (17,853.24 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,055.69 miles (17,792.37 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,045.12 miles (17,775.35 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,983.25 miles (17,675.78 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,945.44 miles (17,614.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,935.75 miles (17,599.35 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,905.07 miles (17,549.96 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,879.83 miles (17,509.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,878.47 miles (17,507.15 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,870.83 miles (17,494.86 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 2 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) NE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) SE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) NNE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 5 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) SSW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 6 | 127.99 miles (205.99 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 7 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) NE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 8 | 144.99 miles (233.33 km) N | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 9 | 147.33 miles (237.11 km) E | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) NE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 11 | 160.16 miles (257.75 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 177.01 miles (284.87 km) NNE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) W | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 193.97 miles (312.16 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,265.24 miles (19,738.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,216.43 miles (19,660.39 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,209.02 miles (19,648.46 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,202.95 miles (19,638.69 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,198.82 miles (19,632.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,196.35 miles (19,628.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,175.53 miles (19,594.57 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,172.06 miles (19,588.99 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,164.73 miles (19,577.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,158.21 miles (19,566.69 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,148.25 miles (19,550.67 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,144.70 miles (19,544.95 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.08 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,117.74 miles (19,501.56 km) E | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |