Nonstop flight route between Beluga, Alaska, United States and Memphis, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°10'23"N by 151°2'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W)
Distance from BVU to MEM:
3,181.90 miles (5,120.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beluga Airport (BVU), Beluga, Alaska, United States and Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,182 miles (or 5,121 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 Beluga Airport and Memphis International 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 Beluga Airport and Memphis International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVU / PABG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beluga, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°10'23"N by 151°2'43"W |
| Area Served: | Beluga, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Conoco Phillips Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVU |
| More Information: | BVU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEM / KMEM |
| Airport Name: | Memphis International Airport |
| Location: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W |
| Area Served: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEM |
| More Information: | MEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Beluga Airport (BVU):
- Because of Beluga Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beluga 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.
- Beluga Airport is a private use airport located in Beluga, in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S.
- Beluga Airport (BVU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Beluga Airport", another name for BVU is "BLG".
- The furthest airport from Beluga Airport (BVU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,552 miles (16,982 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Beluga Airport (BVU) is Tyonek Airport (TYE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of BVU.
Facts about Memphis International Airport (MEM):
- The closest airport to Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Olive Branch Airport (OLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of MEM.
- From 1993 to 2009 Memphis had the largest cargo operations of any airport worldwide.
- The furthest airport from Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,010 miles (17,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Memphis International Airport handled 7,874,888 passengers last year.
- Runway 9/27 reopened for traffic on November 30, 2009 after nine months of resurfacing.
- Southern Airways was an important regional carrier at Memphis in the 1960s.
- Because of Memphis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Memphis 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.
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.34 miles (11.82 km) SSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.88 miles (56.13 km) E | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) E | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) E | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.98 miles (67.55 km) S | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 46.67 miles (75.11 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 47.88 miles (77.06 km) ENE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) S | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) NE | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) N | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 56.96 miles (91.66 km) ENE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 71.01 miles (114.27 km) ENE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) NNE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) S | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,552.37 miles (16,982.36 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,537.12 miles (16,957.81 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,526.27 miles (16,940.35 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,501.54 miles (16,900.55 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,491.98 miles (16,885.17 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,389.75 miles (16,720.65 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,341.38 miles (16,642.79 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,275.36 miles (16,536.55 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,271.39 miles (16,530.16 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,267.77 miles (16,524.33 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,265.89 miles (16,521.30 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,257.53 miles (16,507.85 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,254.23 miles (16,502.54 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,244.84 miles (16,487.44 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,233.31 miles (16,468.87 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.60 miles (18.67 km) ESE | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 15.91 miles (25.61 km) WNW | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.52 miles (36.25 km) NNE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) SW | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 45.72 miles (73.58 km) W | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 51.09 miles (82.22 km) SW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 51.88 miles (83.50 km) SSE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 59.67 miles (96.02 km) SSW | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 59.71 miles (96.09 km) N | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) N | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) N | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 66.29 miles (106.68 km) NW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.14 miles (114.48 km) ENE | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.23 miles (125.90 km) E | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,010.34 miles (17,719.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,990.32 miles (17,687.16 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,970.51 miles (17,655.28 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,956.28 miles (17,632.39 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,955.67 miles (17,631.40 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,948.82 miles (17,620.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,938.60 miles (17,603.92 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,930.92 miles (17,591.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,930.74 miles (17,591.28 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,924.14 miles (17,580.66 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,903.40 miles (17,547.28 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,876.81 miles (17,504.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,869.19 miles (17,492.22 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,867.85 miles (17,490.06 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,863.26 miles (17,482.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |