Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Puerto Suárez, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°58'31"S by 57°49'14"W)
Distance from BLH to PSZ:
5,217.52 miles (8,396.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ), Puerto Suárez, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,218 miles (or 8,397 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 Puerto Suárez International 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 Blythe Airport and Puerto Suárez International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | PSZ / SLPS |
| Airport Name: | Puerto Suárez International Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°58'31"S by 57°49'14"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSZ |
| More Information: | PSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 the main facility at Blythe, several auxiliary airfields were built.
Facts about Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ):
- Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) is Corumbá International Airport (CMG), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PSZ.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) is Tuguegarao Airport (TUG), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Suárez International Airport (meaning Puerto Suárez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tuguegarao Airport), and is located 12,340 miles (19,859 kilometers) away in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines.
- Because of Puerto Suárez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Suárez International 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.
| 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 | 10.07 miles (16.20 km) ESE | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 229.42 miles (369.22 km) ESE | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) NNE | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 278.98 miles (448.98 km) SW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 282.33 miles (454.37 km) SSE | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 284.06 miles (457.14 km) SSE | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 291.05 miles (468.39 km) SE | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 339.12 miles (545.77 km) NW | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 359.90 miles (579.20 km) WNW | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 360.52 miles (580.19 km) WNW | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 378.48 miles (609.10 km) WSW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 409.67 miles (659.30 km) WNW | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 417.68 miles (672.18 km) ENE | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 422.89 miles (680.58 km) SSE | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 430.07 miles (692.14 km) WSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.84 miles (19,859.01 km) NNE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,333.99 miles (19,849.58 km) N | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,315.64 miles (19,820.05 km) ENE | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,292.73 miles (19,783.18 km) NNE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,231.21 miles (19,684.17 km) NE | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,229.86 miles (19,682.01 km) NNE | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) N | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 12,208.18 miles (19,647.11 km) NNE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,205.34 miles (19,642.54 km) NNE | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 12,177.15 miles (19,597.18 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 11 | 12,166.56 miles (19,580.13 km) NNE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,161.32 miles (19,571.70 km) NNE | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 12,153.97 miles (19,559.87 km) NNE | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,134.08 miles (19,527.86 km) NNE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,121.60 miles (19,507.78 km) NNE | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |