Nonstop flight route between Colima, Colima, Mexico and Big Mountain, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ), Colima, Colima, Mexico and Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), Big Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,758 miles (or 6,047 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 Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport and Big Mountain Air Force Station, 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 Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport and Big Mountain Air Force Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLQ / MMIA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Colima, Colima, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'36"N by 103°34'37"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2467 feet (752 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CLQ | 
| More Information: | CLQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMX / PABM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'39"N by 155°15'32"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BMX | 
| More Information: | BMX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ):
- The closest airport to Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) is Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) W of CLQ.
- The furthest airport from Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,586 miles (18,645 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport", another name for CLQ is "Aeropuerto Nacional Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid".
Facts about Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX):
- The furthest airport from Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,683 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Kokhanok Airport (KNK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BMX.
- In addition to being known as "Big Mountain Air Force Station", another name for BMX is "37AK".
- Because of Big Mountain Air Force Station's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Mountain Air Force Station 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.
- Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) currently has only 1 runway.




