About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan and Santiago Vila Airport (GIR), Girardot, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,451 miles (or 13,600 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BXH / UAAH
Airport Names:
  1. Balqash Airport
  2. Аэропорт Балхаш
Location: Balkhash, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E
Area Served: Balqash, Kazakhstan
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 1444 feet (440 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GIR / SKGI
Airport Names:
  1. Santiago Vila Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Santiago Vila
Location: Girardot, Colombia
GPS Coordinates: 4°16'33"N by 74°47'48"W
Area Served: Girardot, Colombia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 900 feet (274 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from GIR
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Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):

  • The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
  • Military aircraft are also based there.
  • In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".
  • Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Santiago Vila Airport (GIR):

  • The furthest airport from Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago Vila Airport (meaning Santiago Vila Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
  • Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Santiago Vila Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Santiago Vila 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Santiago Vila Airport", another name for GIR is "Aeropuerto Santiago Vila".
  • The closest airport to Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) is Perales Airport (IBE), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GIR.

Map of Nearest Airports to Balqash Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Balqash Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1206.67 miles (332.59 km) NNWSary-Arka Airport (KGF)Karaganda, KazakhstanView Sary-Arka Airport on a map Set KGF as origin Airport Set KGF as destination Airport Get more information about Sary-Arka Airport
2263.91 miles (424.72 km) SSEAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as origin Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
3266.06 miles (428.18 km) SManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as origin Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
4324.13 miles (521.63 km) NEkibastuz (EKB)Ekibastuz, KazakhstanView Ekibastuz on a map Set EKB as origin Airport Set EKB as destination Airport Get more information about Ekibastuz
5327.20 miles (526.58 km) NNWAstana International Airport (TSE)Astana, KazakhstanView Astana International Airport on a map Set TSE as origin Airport Set TSE as destination Airport Get more information about Astana International Airport
6332.75 miles (535.50 km) SWTaraz Airport (DMB)Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), KazakhstanView Taraz Airport on a map Set DMB as origin Airport Set DMB as destination Airport Get more information about Taraz Airport
7337.64 miles (543.37 km) NESemipalatinsk Airport (PLX)Semey, KazakhstanView Semipalatinsk Airport on a map Set PLX as origin Airport Set PLX as destination Airport Get more information about Semipalatinsk Airport
8344.95 miles (555.13 km) WNWZhezkazgan Airport (DZN)Jezkazgan, KazakhstanView Zhezkazgan Airport on a map Set DZN as origin Airport Set DZN as destination Airport Get more information about Zhezkazgan Airport
9367.63 miles (591.64 km) ESEYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as origin Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
10376.80 miles (606.40 km) ESEBole Alashankou Airport (BPL)Bole, Xinjiang, ChinaView Bole Alashankou Airport on a map Set BPL as origin Airport Set BPL as destination Airport Get more information about Bole Alashankou Airport
11377.79 miles (607.99 km) NNEPavlodar Airport (PWQ)Pavlodar, KazakhstanView Pavlodar Airport on a map Set PWQ as origin Airport Set PWQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pavlodar Airport
12405.73 miles (652.95 km) NEOskemen Airport (UKK)Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), KazakhstanView Oskemen Airport on a map Set UKK as origin Airport Set UKK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskemen Airport
13414.31 miles (666.77 km) SWShymkent International Airport (CIT)Shymkent, KazakhstanView Shymkent International Airport on a map Set CIT as origin Airport Set CIT as destination Airport Get more information about Shymkent International Airport
14436.99 miles (703.27 km) NWArkalyk (AYK)Arkalyk, KazakhstanView Arkalyk on a map Set AYK as origin Airport Set AYK as destination Airport Get more information about Arkalyk
15446.90 miles (719.21 km) SSWAndizhan International Airport (AZN)Andizhan, UzbekistanView Andizhan International Airport on a map Set AZN as origin Airport Set AZN as destination Airport Get more information about Andizhan International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Balqash Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Balqash Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,052.53 miles (17,787.28 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,949.91 miles (17,622.13 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as origin Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
310,937.00 miles (17,601.34 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
410,925.89 miles (17,583.47 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
510,922.55 miles (17,578.10 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as origin Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
610,884.19 miles (17,516.36 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
710,877.80 miles (17,506.07 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as origin Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
810,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
910,874.24 miles (17,500.36 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as origin Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1010,871.40 miles (17,495.78 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as origin Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1110,869.59 miles (17,492.87 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
1210,860.53 miles (17,478.28 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as origin Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1310,844.72 miles (17,452.84 km) WChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as origin Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1410,837.95 miles (17,441.94 km) WSWPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as origin Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport
1510,829.67 miles (17,428.63 km) WSWGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as origin Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Santiago Vila Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Santiago Vila Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.22 miles (40.59 km) WNWPerales Airport (IBE)Ibagué, ColombiaView Perales Airport on a map Set IBE as destination Airport Set IBE as destination Airport Get more information about Perales Airport
253.54 miles (86.16 km) ENEEl Dorado International Airport (BOG)Bogotá, ColombiaView El Dorado International Airport on a map Set BOG as destination Airport Set BOG as destination Airport Get more information about El Dorado International Airport
364.97 miles (104.57 km) NMariquita Airport (MQU)Mariquita, Tolima Department, ColombiaView Mariquita Airport on a map Set MQU as destination Airport Set MQU as destination Airport Get more information about Mariquita Airport
467.91 miles (109.29 km) WEl Edén Airport International (AXM)Armenia, ColombiaView El Edén Airport International on a map Set AXM as destination Airport Set AXM as destination Airport Get more information about El Edén Airport International
569.38 miles (111.66 km) NWLa Nubia Airport (MZL)Manizales, ColombiaView La Nubia Airport on a map Set MZL as destination Airport Set MZL as destination Airport Get more information about La Nubia Airport
674.77 miles (120.32 km) WNWMatecaña International Airport (PEI)Pereira, ColombiaView Matecaña International Airport on a map Set PEI as destination Airport Set PEI as destination Airport Get more information about Matecaña International Airport
786.16 miles (138.67 km) ECaptain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API)Apiay, ColombiaView Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) on a map Set API as destination Airport Set API as destination Airport Get more information about Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base)
886.51 miles (139.23 km) WNWSanta Ana Airport (CRC)Cartago, ColombiaView Santa Ana Airport on a map Set CRC as destination Airport Set CRC as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Ana Airport
997.83 miles (157.44 km) SSWBenito Salas Airport (NVA)Neiva, ColombiaView Benito Salas Airport on a map Set NVA as destination Airport Set NVA as destination Airport Get more information about Benito Salas Airport
10120.41 miles (193.78 km) WSWAlfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO)Cali, ColombiaView Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport on a map Set CLO as destination Airport Set CLO as destination Airport Get more information about Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
11128.59 miles (206.94 km) ENEAguaclara Airport (ACL)Aguaclara, ColombiaView Aguaclara Airport on a map Set ACL as destination Airport Set ACL as destination Airport Get more information about Aguaclara Airport
12137.67 miles (221.55 km) NNWJosé María Córdova International Airport (MDE)Medellín, ColombiaView José María Córdova International Airport on a map Set MDE as destination Airport Set MDE as destination Airport Get more information about José María Córdova International Airport
13144.97 miles (233.30 km) NNWOlaya Herrera Airport (EOH)Medellín, ColombiaView Olaya Herrera Airport on a map Set EOH as destination Airport Set EOH as destination Airport Get more information about Olaya Herrera Airport
14154.40 miles (248.48 km) WSWGerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN)Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, ColombiaView Gerardo Tobar López Airport on a map Set BUN as destination Airport Set BUN as destination Airport Get more information about Gerardo Tobar López Airport
15160.22 miles (257.86 km) NWEl Caraño Airport (UIB)Quibdó, ColombiaView El Caraño Airport on a map Set UIB as destination Airport Set UIB as destination Airport Get more information about El Caraño Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Santiago Vila Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Santiago Vila Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,413.18 miles (19,977.02 km) SGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as destination Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
212,370.01 miles (19,907.55 km) SRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as destination Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
312,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) SSESultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as destination Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)
412,274.57 miles (19,753.96 km) SWSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as destination Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
512,256.82 miles (19,725.39 km) SWHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as destination Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
612,237.17 miles (19,693.77 km) EFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
712,231.52 miles (19,684.67 km) WSWBuluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ)Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, IndonesiaView Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport on a map Set TJQ as destination Airport Set TJQ as destination Airport Get more information about Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport
812,225.16 miles (19,674.44 km) SSESultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as destination Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
912,192.86 miles (19,622.46 km) SWHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as destination Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
1012,150.44 miles (19,554.19 km) SWPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as destination Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport
1112,138.90 miles (19,535.62 km) SWCibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as destination Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
1212,137.85 miles (19,533.92 km) ESEDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
1312,085.14 miles (19,449.10 km) SWTunggul Wulung Airport (CXP)Cilacap, Java Island, IndonesiaView Tunggul Wulung Airport on a map Set CXP as destination Airport Set CXP as destination Airport Get more information about Tunggul Wulung Airport
1412,074.63 miles (19,432.19 km) SRaja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ)Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, IndonesiaView Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport on a map Set TNJ as destination Airport Set TNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport
1512,073.09 miles (19,429.71 km) SWPurwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL)Wirasaba, Central Java, IndonesiaView Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport on a map Set PWL as destination Airport Set PWL as destination Airport Get more information about Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport