Nonstop flight route between Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Brescia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°25'42"N by 10°19'53"E)
Distance from BSW to VBS:
5,004.17 miles (8,053.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS), Brescia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,004 miles (or 8,053 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio, 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Boswell Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSW |
| More Information: | BSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBS / LIPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brescia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°25'42"N by 10°19'53"E |
| Area Served: | Brescia, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 356 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBS |
| More Information: | VBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Boswell Bay Airport (BSW):
- Because of Boswell Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Boswell Bay 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 Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BSW.
- The furthest airport from Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,573 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Boswell Bay Airport", another name for BSW is "AK97".
Facts about Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS):
- Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio handled 22,669 passengers last year.
- Passenger Traffic has collapsed from strong year on year growth 2007-2008 leading to a throughput of almost 35,000 passengers a month in June 2008 to only 311 passengers in all of June 2013, a drop of 99.9% in 5 years.
- Because of Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio's relatively low elevation of 356 feet, planes can take off or land at Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio 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 Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) is Verona Airport (VRN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of VBS.
- The furthest airport from Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (meaning Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio", another name for VBS is "Aeroporto di Brescia-Montichiari".
- Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.53 miles (26.60 km) ENE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) ENE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.13 miles (58.14 km) NNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) N | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.48 miles (108.60 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 108.65 miles (174.86 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 121.84 miles (196.09 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.39 miles (205.01 km) E | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.23 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.42 miles (208.28 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 131.57 miles (211.74 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.28 miles (212.88 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 135.86 miles (218.65 km) WNW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,572.83 miles (17,015.28 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,553.85 miles (16,984.73 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,540.14 miles (16,962.67 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,524.84 miles (16,938.04 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,484.72 miles (16,873.48 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,427.58 miles (16,781.52 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,387.78 miles (16,717.47 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,313.55 miles (16,598.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,306.64 miles (16,586.89 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,304.48 miles (16,583.41 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,304.33 miles (16,583.17 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,302.63 miles (16,580.44 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,298.98 miles (16,574.56 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,277.71 miles (16,540.33 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,273.69 miles (16,533.87 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.09 miles (43.60 km) E | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 2 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) WNW | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 3 | 41.93 miles (67.49 km) S | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 4 | 46.33 miles (74.55 km) SW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 5 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) W | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 6 | 58.89 miles (94.77 km) E | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 7 | 73.60 miles (118.44 km) E | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 8 | 77.44 miles (124.63 km) SE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 9 | 79.08 miles (127.27 km) W | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 79.23 miles (127.52 km) WNW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) NNW | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 85.83 miles (138.12 km) NNE | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 13 | 91.62 miles (147.44 km) E | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 14 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) E | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 15 | 101.30 miles (163.03 km) SW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,084.83 miles (19,448.61 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,650.72 miles (18,749.96 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,638.05 miles (18,729.57 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,636.63 miles (18,727.29 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,614.03 miles (18,690.93 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.82 miles (18,682.54 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,604.53 miles (18,675.63 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,580.57 miles (18,637.07 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,574.53 miles (18,627.35 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,574.26 miles (18,626.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,573.50 miles (18,625.69 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,570.18 miles (18,620.35 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,557.17 miles (18,599.42 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,550.74 miles (18,589.06 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,533.27 miles (18,560.95 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |