Nonstop flight route between Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Columbia, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°1'50"N by 120°24'51"W)
Distance from BLK to COA:
5,083.20 miles (8,180.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Columbia Airport (COA), Columbia, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,083 miles (or 8,181 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 Blackpool International Airport and Columbia 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 Blackpool International Airport and Columbia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W |
| Area Served: | Blackpool Cumbria Lancashire Preston |
| Operator/Owner: | Balfour Beatty |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLK |
| More Information: | BLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Columbia, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°1'50"N by 120°24'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Tuolumne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2118 feet (646 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COA |
| More Information: | COA Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- In addition to being known as "Blackpool International Airport", another name for BLK is "Squires Gate Airport".
- The closest airport to Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Warton Aerodrome (WRT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of BLK.
- During June 2012, Jet2.com announced plans it would fly to Dalaman and Ibiza from May 2013.
- Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
- Because of Blackpool International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackpool 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.
- The furthest airport from Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,823 miles (19,027 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) has 2 runways.
- Until January 2006 an Avro Vulcan bomber was on static external display close to the entrance to the airport.
- With the growth of the airport, a new carrier, the ACMI company, Jetstream Executive, operating under the name, Jetstream Express, introduced flights in 2007 from the airport to Belfast City Airport, Aberdeen Airport and Southampton Airport.
- In 2005, Jet2 became the first major low cost airline to base an aircraft at Blackpool Airport.
- The RAF also selected Blackpool as one of its training wings due to the availability of accommodation.
Facts about Columbia Airport (COA):
- The furthest airport from Columbia Airport (COA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,273 miles (18,143 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Columbia Airport", other names for COA include "none" and "O22".
- The closest airport to Columbia Airport (COA) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) SW of COA.
- Columbia Airport (COA) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.19 miles (9.97 km) ESE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) NNW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 41.07 miles (66.09 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) E | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) WNW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) WSW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) N | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 82.37 miles (132.57 km) NE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 85.45 miles (137.51 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.68 miles (153.98 km) SE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 102.73 miles (165.34 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 105.40 miles (169.63 km) SSE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,822.56 miles (19,026.52 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.16 miles (19,017.84 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,800.69 miles (18,991.32 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,773.99 miles (18,948.36 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,754.98 miles (18,917.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,733.26 miles (18,882.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,728.92 miles (18,875.82 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,721.98 miles (18,864.65 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,715.98 miles (18,854.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,698.38 miles (18,826.67 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,688.51 miles (18,810.79 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,688.35 miles (18,810.52 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,687.10 miles (18,808.52 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,679.52 miles (18,796.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,657.81 miles (18,761.37 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.63 miles (65.38 km) SW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 2 | 45.69 miles (73.53 km) S | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) WSW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 4 | 51.32 miles (82.59 km) NNW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 51.82 miles (83.39 km) S | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.38 miles (92.35 km) SW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 7 | 60.00 miles (96.57 km) NW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.82 miles (102.70 km) NNE | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 9 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) WNW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 69.24 miles (111.42 km) NW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 11 | 71.36 miles (114.84 km) SSW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 12 | 73.34 miles (118.03 km) NNW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 13 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) SSE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 14 | 76.01 miles (122.32 km) NNE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) NW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,273.46 miles (18,142.82 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,256.00 miles (18,114.73 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,227.83 miles (18,069.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,215.40 miles (18,049.40 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,168.86 miles (17,974.50 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,154.10 miles (17,950.73 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,095.17 miles (17,855.90 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,070.98 miles (17,816.97 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,972.51 miles (17,658.50 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,971.35 miles (17,656.63 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,955.81 miles (17,631.62 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,929.08 miles (17,588.61 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,921.13 miles (17,575.82 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,904.61 miles (17,549.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,881.04 miles (17,511.29 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |