Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Pakuba, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°12'9"N by 31°33'15"E)
Distance from BLH to PAF:
9,129.15 miles (14,691.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Pakuba Airport (PAF), Pakuba, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,129 miles (or 14,692 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 Blythe Airport and Pakuba Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | PAF / HUPA |
| Airport Name: | Pakuba Airport |
| Location: | Pakuba, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°12'9"N by 31°33'15"E |
| Area Served: | Pakuba, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAF |
| More Information: | PAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- It never served Blythe, but Pacific Southwest Airlines conducted jet training flights from the Blythe Airport on occasion.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- Blythe Army Air Field later became a sub-base of Muroc Army Air Field on 30 June 1945, and was inactivated on 18 October 1945, although during October–December 1946, the 477th Composite Group used the airfield for desert maneuvers, flying B-25 Mitchells.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- The airport was leased by the United States Army in 1942 and between 1942 and 1944, the U.S.
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- In addition to the main facility at Blythe, several auxiliary airfields were built.
Facts about Pakuba Airport (PAF):
- The furthest airport from Pakuba Airport (PAF) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Pakuba Airport (PAF) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of PAF.
| 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 | 9.41 miles (15.15 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 2 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) SSE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 3 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) NW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 4 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) WSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 146.47 miles (235.72 km) ESE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 7 | 161.23 miles (259.47 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 171.45 miles (275.91 km) SW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 182.47 miles (293.66 km) SW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 184.47 miles (296.87 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 12 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 13 | 237.06 miles (381.51 km) NE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 244.92 miles (394.16 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 250.03 miles (402.38 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,757.03 miles (18,921.07 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,604.47 miles (18,675.54 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,579.00 miles (18,634.54 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,576.05 miles (18,629.81 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,561.37 miles (18,606.18 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,527.01 miles (18,550.88 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,502.71 miles (18,511.77 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,461.11 miles (18,444.83 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,427.47 miles (18,390.69 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,420.80 miles (18,379.96 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,420.67 miles (18,379.73 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,406.61 miles (18,357.11 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,397.61 miles (18,342.62 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,390.87 miles (18,331.78 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,376.80 miles (18,309.14 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |