Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Monkey Bay, Malawi:
Departure Airport:
(33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°4'59"S by 34°55'10"E)
Distance from BLH to MYZ:
10,106.11 miles (16,264.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), Monkey Bay, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,106 miles (or 16,264 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: | MYZ / FWMY |
| Airport Name: | Monkey Bay Airport |
| Location: | Monkey Bay, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°4'59"S by 34°55'10"E |
| Area Served: | Monkey Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1580 feet (482 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYZ |
| More Information: | MYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- The airfield was declared surplus in 1946 and was reported to the General Service Administration for disposal.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Blythe Airport was established by the Civil Aeronautics Administration in the late 1930s as an emergency landing field on the Los Angeles to Phoenix airway.
Facts about Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ):
- Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SE of MYZ.
- The furthest airport from Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 21.03 miles (33.85 km) SE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 2 | 31.91 miles (51.36 km) NW | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 3 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) NNE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) WNW | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 5 | 110.30 miles (177.51 km) S | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 6 | 118.98 miles (191.48 km) ESE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 122.30 miles (196.83 km) NW | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 8 | 160.68 miles (258.59 km) WNW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 9 | 163.87 miles (263.73 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 163.87 miles (263.73 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 192.30 miles (309.48 km) NNW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 12 | 208.23 miles (335.12 km) WNW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 255.01 miles (410.40 km) NNW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 14 | 292.84 miles (471.28 km) SSE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 293.67 miles (472.61 km) NNW | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,671.68 miles (18,783.71 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,629.52 miles (18,715.86 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,627.04 miles (18,711.86 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,613.73 miles (18,690.44 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,607.31 miles (18,680.11 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,580.26 miles (18,636.58 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,553.52 miles (18,593.55 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,537.76 miles (18,568.18 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,528.12 miles (18,552.66 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,512.40 miles (18,527.36 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,507.56 miles (18,519.58 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,455.51 miles (18,435.81 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,455.51 miles (18,435.81 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,447.51 miles (18,422.94 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,443.39 miles (18,416.30 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |