About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Borkum Airfield (BMK), Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany and Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), Bishop, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,350 miles (or 8,610 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BMK / EDWR
Airport Names:
  1. Borkum Airfield
  2. Flugplatz Borkum
Location: Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 53°35'44"N by 6°42'33"E
Area Served: Borkum, Germany
Operator/Owner: Wirtschaftsbetriebe der Stadt Borkum GmbH
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 3 feet (1 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BIH / KBIH
Airport Name: Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield
Location: Bishop, California, United States
GPS Coordinates: 37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W
Area Served: Bishop, California
Operator/Owner: City of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 4124 feet (1,257 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Borkum Airfield (BMK):

  • The closest airport to Borkum Airfield (BMK) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of BMK.
  • The furthest airport from Borkum Airfield (BMK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,903 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Borkum Airfield (BMK) has 2 runways.
  • In addition to being known as "Borkum Airfield", another name for BMK is "Flugplatz Borkum".
  • Because of Borkum Airfield's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Borkum Airfield 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.

Facts about Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH):

  • Because of Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,124 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Eastern Sierra Regional Airport is two miles east of Bishop, in Inyo County, California.
  • The USAF subleased from Inyo County runway use rights and a heliport area of 4.76 acres known as the Bishop Test Site from 15 November 1965 to 19 June 1971 and from 25 November 1980 to 30 September 1985.
  • The furthest airport from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,267 miles (18,133 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
  • The airfield opened in April 1940 on 897.22 acres subleased from Inyo County.
  • The closest airport to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of BIH.
  • Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) has 3 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to Borkum Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports to Borkum Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.56 miles (41.14 km) ESEEmden Airport (EME)Emden, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Emden Airport on a map Set EME as origin Airport Set EME as destination Airport Get more information about Emden Airport
232.92 miles (52.99 km) SGroningen Airport Eelde (GRQ)Groningen / Eelde, NetherlandsView Groningen Airport Eelde on a map Set GRQ as origin Airport Set GRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Groningen Airport Eelde
346.57 miles (74.95 km) WSWLeeuwarden Air Base (LWR)Leeuwarden, NetherlandsView Leeuwarden Air Base on a map Set LWR as origin Airport Set LWR as destination Airport Get more information about Leeuwarden Air Base
451.08 miles (82.20 km) ENEWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as origin Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
563.81 miles (102.69 km) NEHeligoland Airport (HGL)Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heligoland Airport on a map Set HGL as origin Airport Set HGL as destination Airport Get more information about Heligoland Airport
676.74 miles (123.50 km) EBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as origin Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
780.71 miles (129.89 km) ENordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as origin Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
891.49 miles (147.24 km) SEnschede Airport Twente (ENS)Enschede, NetherlandsView Enschede Airport Twente on a map Set ENS as origin Airport Set ENS as destination Airport Get more information about Enschede Airport Twente
992.24 miles (148.45 km) WSWDe Kooy Airfield (DHR)Den Helder, NetherlandsView De Kooy Airfield on a map Set DHR as origin Airport Set DHR as destination Airport Get more information about De Kooy Airfield
1092.55 miles (148.94 km) SSWLelystad Airport (LEY)Lelystad, NetherlandsView Lelystad Airport on a map Set LEY as origin Airport Set LEY as destination Airport Get more information about Lelystad Airport
1193.73 miles (150.84 km) ESEBremen Airport (BRE)Bremen, GermanyView Bremen Airport on a map Set BRE as origin Airport Set BRE as destination Airport Get more information about Bremen Airport
1294.34 miles (151.83 km) SSERheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ)Rhine, GermanyView Rheine-Bentlage Air Base on a map Set ZPQ as origin Airport Set ZPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base
1397.16 miles (156.36 km) ENEHeide-Büsum Airport (HEI)Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heide-Büsum Airport on a map Set HEI as origin Airport Set HEI as destination Airport Get more information about Heide-Büsum Airport
14108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSEMünster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Münster Osnabrück International Airport on a map Set FMO as origin Airport Set FMO as destination Airport Get more information about Münster Osnabrück International Airport
15112.36 miles (180.82 km) NESylt Airport (GWT)Westerland, GermanyView Sylt Airport on a map Set GWT as origin Airport Set GWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sylt Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Borkum Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from Borkum Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,745.62 miles (18,902.69 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,532.75 miles (18,560.12 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,517.67 miles (18,535.85 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,497.48 miles (18,503.35 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,488.74 miles (18,489.29 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
611,487.25 miles (18,486.88 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
711,486.47 miles (18,485.64 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,485.07 miles (18,483.38 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
911,469.90 miles (18,458.98 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,458.85 miles (18,441.19 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,442.07 miles (18,414.18 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,438.29 miles (18,408.10 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,431.92 miles (18,397.85 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,425.99 miles (18,388.31 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1511,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
131.30 miles (50.37 km) NWMammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH)Mammoth Lakes, California, United StatesView Mammoth Yosemite Airport on a map Set MMH as destination Airport Set MMH as destination Airport Get more information about Mammoth Yosemite Airport
282.27 miles (132.39 km) NHawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH)Hawthorne, Nevada, United StatesView Hawthorne Industrial Airport on a map Set HTH as destination Airport Set HTH as destination Airport Get more information about Hawthorne Industrial Airport
384.41 miles (135.85 km) NETonopah Airport (TPH)Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesView Tonopah Airport on a map Set TPH as destination Airport Set TPH as destination Airport Get more information about Tonopah Airport
485.32 miles (137.31 km) WSWFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)Fresno, California, United StatesView Fresno Yosemite International Airport on a map Set FAT as destination Airport Set FAT as destination Airport Get more information about Fresno Yosemite International Airport
591.54 miles (147.32 km) ENETonopah Test Range Airport (XSD)Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesView Tonopah Test Range Airport on a map Set XSD as destination Airport Set XSD as destination Airport Get more information about Tonopah Test Range Airport
691.72 miles (147.61 km) WSWFresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH)Fresno, California, United StatesView Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) on a map Set FCH as destination Airport Set FCH as destination Airport Get more information about Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old)
792.44 miles (148.77 km) SWVisalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS)Visalia, California, United StatesView Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield on a map Set VIS as destination Airport Set VIS as destination Airport Get more information about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield
893.79 miles (150.94 km) ESEBeatty Airport (BTY)Beatty, Nevada, United StatesView Beatty Airport on a map Set BTY as destination Airport Set BTY as destination Airport Get more information about Beatty Airport
999.52 miles (160.17 km) SSWMefford Field (TLR)Tulare, California, United StatesView Mefford Field on a map Set TLR as destination Airport Set TLR as destination Airport Get more information about Mefford Field
1099.87 miles (160.72 km) WSWMadera Municipal Airport (MAE)Madera, California, United StatesView Madera Municipal Airport on a map Set MAE as destination Airport Set MAE as destination Airport Get more information about Madera Municipal Airport
11100.57 miles (161.85 km) SSWPorterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV)Porterville, California, United StatesView Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield on a map Set PTV as destination Airport Set PTV as destination Airport Get more information about Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield
12109.40 miles (176.07 km) NNEGabbs Airport (GAB)Gabbs, Nevada, United StatesView Gabbs Airport on a map Set GAB as destination Airport Set GAB as destination Airport Get more information about Gabbs Airport
13111.13 miles (178.84 km) SWCorcoran Airport (CRO)Corcoran, California, United StatesView Corcoran Airport on a map Set CRO as destination Airport Set CRO as destination Airport Get more information about Corcoran Airport
14113.46 miles (182.60 km) SWNaval Air Station Lemoore (NLC)Lemoore, California, United StatesView Naval Air Station Lemoore on a map Set NLC as destination Airport Set NLC as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Lemoore
15118.29 miles (190.37 km) WMerced Regional Airport (MCE)Merced, California, United StatesView Merced Regional Airport on a map Set MCE as destination Airport Set MCE as destination Airport Get more information about Merced Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,267.15 miles (18,132.68 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
211,242.31 miles (18,092.70 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,240.31 miles (18,089.47 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,223.62 miles (18,062.62 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
511,215.26 miles (18,049.16 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
611,111.02 miles (17,881.41 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
711,065.78 miles (17,808.61 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
811,034.90 miles (17,758.91 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,924.61 miles (17,581.41 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1010,917.24 miles (17,569.55 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1110,913.01 miles (17,562.75 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1210,903.25 miles (17,547.03 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1310,894.36 miles (17,532.74 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,866.90 miles (17,488.54 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1510,861.92 miles (17,480.52 km) SSESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as destination Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport