Nonstop flight route between Blaine, Washington, United States and Bern, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(48°59'24"N by 122°43'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°54'43"N by 7°29'57"E)
Distance from BWS to BRN:
5,170.73 miles (8,321.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), Blaine, Washington, United States and Bern Airport (BRN), Bern, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,171 miles (or 8,321 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 Bern 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 Bern 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: | BRN / LSZB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bern, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'43"N by 7°29'57"E |
| Area Served: | Bern, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | ALPAR Flug- und Flugplatz- gesellschaft AG |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1673 feet (510 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRN |
| More Information: | BRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS):
- In addition to being known as "Blaine Municipal Airport", another name for BWS is "4W6".
- Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Boundary Bay Airport (YDT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of BWS.
- 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.
Facts about Bern Airport (BRN):
- The closest airport to Bern Airport (BRN) is Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ENE of BRN.
- Bern Airport is an airport serving Bern, the de facto capital of Switzerland.
- The aircraft of the air transport service of the Swiss Air Force are stationed at Bern Airport.
- The airport has multiple touchdown areas, a paved runway ), a grass runway ), a heli-square, and a glider area.
- In addition to being known as "Bern Airport", other names for BRN include "Regionalflugplatz Bern-Belp" and "LSZB / LSMB".
- Bern Airport (BRN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bern Airport (BRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bern Airport (meaning Bern Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) ENE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 4 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) S | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 48.88 miles (78.67 km) WSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) NW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 7 | 62.35 miles (100.35 km) NE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 69.77 miles (112.29 km) WNW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 9 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) SW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 10 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) SW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 81.35 miles (130.91 km) S | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 83.04 miles (133.63 km) N | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 13 | 85.44 miles (137.50 km) SSW | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 14 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) SE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) W | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.06 miles (19,551.98 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,719.19 miles (18,860.15 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,699.67 miles (18,828.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,695.66 miles (18,822.30 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,691.00 miles (18,814.80 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,689.81 miles (18,812.88 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,689.37 miles (18,812.17 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,688.22 miles (18,810.32 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,672.13 miles (18,784.43 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,667.34 miles (18,776.72 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,649.56 miles (18,748.11 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.76 miles (18,746.82 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.18 miles (18,729.79 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.39 miles (18,718.86 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,630.91 miles (18,718.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |