Nonstop flight route between Batna, Algeria and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°45'6"N by 6°18'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Distance from BLJ to MIB:
5,121.48 miles (8,242.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), Batna, Algeria and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,121 miles (or 8,242 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 Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport and Minot Air Force Base, 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 Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport and Minot Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLJ / DABT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batna, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'6"N by 6°18'33"E |
| Area Served: | Batna |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3445 feet (1,050 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLJ |
| More Information: | BLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ):
- The closest airport to Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of BLJ.
- In addition to being known as "Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport", other names for BLJ include "Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (Batna)" and "Aeroport de Batna Mostépha Ben Boulaid".
- The furthest airport from Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A Semi Automatic Ground Environment facility was built and activated in June 1961.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- The 4th Post Attack Command & Control Squadron at Ellsworth AFB, SD maintained several EC-135 "Looking Glass" Aircraft on an alert at MAFB for coverage of the missile squadrons as a secondary Launch Control Center.
- Construction of Minot AFB began in May 1956 and it officially opened on 10 January 1957, named for the nearby city of Minot.
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- Strategic Air Command initially had units assigned to Minot AFB in 1958 for air refueling support.
- Additionally on 12 July 2008, three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch codes for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, a violation of procedure, Air Force officials said.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.50 miles (65.17 km) NNE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 64.18 miles (103.29 km) WNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 3 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) SSW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 4 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) NNW | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 5 | 84.67 miles (136.26 km) NNE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 6 | 95.79 miles (154.15 km) NW | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) NE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 8 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) WSW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 9 | 157.02 miles (252.69 km) S | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 10 | 166.15 miles (267.40 km) ENE | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 169.20 miles (272.31 km) ESE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 184.25 miles (296.51 km) WNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 199.22 miles (320.61 km) WNW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 201.82 miles (324.80 km) WNW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 15 | 218.89 miles (352.26 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.42 miles (19,209.75 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,896.36 miles (19,145.29 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,861.74 miles (19,089.57 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,861.51 miles (19,089.20 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,861.08 miles (19,088.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,860.35 miles (19,087.34 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,838.14 miles (19,051.60 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,836.17 miles (19,048.42 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,831.33 miles (19,040.63 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,831.21 miles (19,040.44 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,830.37 miles (19,039.08 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,812.63 miles (19,010.54 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,800.54 miles (18,991.08 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,790.67 miles (18,975.19 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,775.48 miles (18,950.76 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) SSE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.27 miles (171.02 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 114.58 miles (184.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 161.50 miles (259.90 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |