Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Nain Airport (YDP), Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,932 miles (or 4,719 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 Nain 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 Nain 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 |
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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: | YDP / CYDP |
Airport Name: | Nain Airport |
Location: | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°33'2"N by 61°40'55"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YDP |
More Information: | YDP Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- In addition to the main facility at Blythe, several auxiliary airfields were built.
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- Blythe Airport is seven miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California.
- Blythe was served by Bonanza Air Lines with Fairchild F-27s to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson and other cities.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- During World War II the airfield was known as Blythe Army Air Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about Nain Airport (YDP):
- The closest airport to Nain Airport (YDP) is Hopedale Airport (YHO), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) SE of YDP.
- The furthest airport from Nain Airport (YDP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,944 miles (17,612 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Nain Airport (YDP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nain Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Nain 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.