Nonstop flight route between Blaine, Washington, United States and Arba Minch, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(48°59'24"N by 122°43'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°2'22"N by 37°35'25"E)
Distance from BWS to AMH:
8,453.36 miles (13,604.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), Blaine, Washington, United States and Arba Minch Airport (AMH), Arba Minch, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,453 miles (or 13,604 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 Blaine Municipal Airport and Arba Minch 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 Blaine Municipal Airport and Arba Minch Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blaine, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°59'24"N by 122°43'57"W |
| Area Served: | Blaine, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Blaine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWS |
| More Information: | BWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMH / HAAM |
| Airport Name: | Arba Minch Airport |
| Location: | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'22"N by 37°35'25"E |
| Area Served: | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3894 feet (1,187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMH |
| More Information: | AMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS):
- In addition to being known as "Blaine Municipal Airport", another name for BWS is "4W6".
- Because of Blaine Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Blaine Municipal 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.
- Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Boundary Bay Airport (YDT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of BWS.
- The furthest airport from Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,691 miles (17,205 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Arba Minch Airport (AMH):
- In October 2011 it was confirmed that the U.S.
- Arba Minch Airport (AMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arba Minch Airport (AMH) is Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) WSW of AMH.
- The furthest airport from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Arba Minch Airport (meaning Arba Minch Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.75 miles (22.13 km) WNW | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 15.65 miles (25.18 km) N | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 16.27 miles (26.18 km) SSE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) E | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 21.10 miles (33.95 km) SSW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 24.58 miles (39.57 km) SSW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) NW | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) NW | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 27.13 miles (43.66 km) WSW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 27.65 miles (44.50 km) SSW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) SW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 32.78 miles (52.75 km) SW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 33.74 miles (54.29 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) SSW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 34.08 miles (54.85 km) S | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,690.60 miles (17,204.82 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,626.60 miles (17,101.81 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,566.12 miles (17,004.48 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,556.38 miles (16,988.80 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,552.17 miles (16,982.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,526.50 miles (16,940.72 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,522.41 miles (16,934.14 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,519.11 miles (16,928.82 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,519.06 miles (16,928.75 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,507.21 miles (16,909.68 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,494.06 miles (16,888.52 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,492.87 miles (16,886.60 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,472.87 miles (16,854.42 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,463.36 miles (16,839.11 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,455.06 miles (16,825.74 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.86 miles (117.26 km) WSW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 94.54 miles (152.14 km) NE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) NNW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) WNW | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) ESE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 184.25 miles (296.52 km) ENE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 202.52 miles (325.92 km) NW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 206.21 miles (331.86 km) SSE | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 213.44 miles (343.50 km) SW | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 10 | 219.24 miles (352.84 km) NNE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 223.38 miles (359.49 km) SSW | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 12 | 227.90 miles (366.77 km) ENE | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 243.38 miles (391.67 km) SW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 14 | 252.80 miles (406.84 km) NW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 255.63 miles (411.39 km) NW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,089.82 miles (19,456.63 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,805.52 miles (18,999.10 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,801.03 miles (18,991.87 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,753.24 miles (18,914.95 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,745.35 miles (18,902.26 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,739.52 miles (18,892.88 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,724.41 miles (18,868.56 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,710.77 miles (18,846.61 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,703.13 miles (18,834.32 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,691.71 miles (18,815.94 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,627.81 miles (18,713.09 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,599.42 miles (18,667.41 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,515.30 miles (18,532.04 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,504.31 miles (18,514.35 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,502.86 miles (18,512.02 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |