Nonstop flight route between Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil and Blythe, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil and Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,808 miles (or 7,738 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 Brigadeiro Camarão Airport and Blythe 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 Brigadeiro Camarão Airport and Blythe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH):

• In addition to being known as "Brigadeiro Camarão Airport", another name for BVH is "Aeroporto Brigadeiro Camarão".
• Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) is Juína Airport (JIA), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) NE of BVH.
• The furthest airport from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) is Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU), which is nearly antipodal to Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (meaning Brigadeiro Camarão Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco B. Reyes Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,948 kilometers) away in Coron, Palawan, Philippines.

Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):

• 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.
• Blythe was served by Bonanza Air Lines with Fairchild F-27s to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson and other cities.
• The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
• 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.
• 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.
• At its peak in December, 1943 the base had a population just short of 8000 uniformed and civilian personnel.
• During World War II the airfield was known as Blythe Army Air Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
• In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
• Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
• Today a modern airport has been built on the site of the former wartime airfield.
• In addition to the main facility at Blythe, several auxiliary airfields were built.
• Blythe Airport covers 3,904 acres at an elevation of 399 feet.