Nonstop flight route between Wilmington, North Carolina, United States and Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(34°16'14"N by 77°54'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°31'1"N by 2°6'0"E)
Distance from ILM to QSA:
4,233.41 miles (6,813.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina, United States and Sabadell Airport (QSA), Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,233 miles (or 6,813 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 Wilmington International Airport and Sabadell 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 Wilmington International Airport and Sabadell Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILM / KILM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'14"N by 77°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | New Hanover County, North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILM |
| More Information: | ILM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QSA / LELL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'1"N by 2°6'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 485 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSA |
| More Information: | QSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilmington International Airport (ILM):
- A 1,500-square-foot burn pit on the airport property was named a Superfund site on March 31, 1989.
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Wilmington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilmington 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.
- Charter services include Air Wilmington and Aero Service.
- Piedmont Airlines began commercial flights to Wilmington in February 1948, and used Wilmington as one of its initial crew bases.
- In addition to being known as "Wilmington International Airport", another name for ILM is "New Hanover County International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,693 miles (18,818 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of ILM.
Facts about Sabadell Airport (QSA):
- Because of Sabadell Airport's relatively low elevation of 485 feet, planes can take off or land at Sabadell 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.
- The furthest airport from Sabadell Airport (QSA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Sabadell Airport (meaning Sabadell Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,262 miles (19,734 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sabadell Airport (QSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sabadell Airport", another name for QSA is "Aeroport de Sabadell".
- The closest airport to Sabadell Airport (QSA) is Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of QSA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) NNE | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) NNW | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SW | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 69.97 miles (112.60 km) WNW | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) SW | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 73.89 miles (118.91 km) NE | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 73.93 miles (118.97 km) N | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 74.62 miles (120.09 km) NW | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 75.17 miles (120.97 km) NNE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 83.61 miles (134.56 km) NW | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 84.53 miles (136.03 km) W | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 88.64 miles (142.65 km) NW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) WNW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) NNE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 104.22 miles (167.72 km) W | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,693.02 miles (18,818.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,674.09 miles (18,787.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,644.16 miles (18,739.41 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.60 miles (18,725.63 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,632.59 miles (18,720.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,626.41 miles (18,710.85 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,618.79 miles (18,698.58 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,604.31 miles (18,675.28 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,585.93 miles (18,645.70 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,550.64 miles (18,588.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,547.79 miles (18,584.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,545.49 miles (18,580.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,543.03 miles (18,576.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,540.16 miles (18,572.05 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) S | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 2 | 43.18 miles (69.49 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 3 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) WSW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 4 | 67.24 miles (108.22 km) NNW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) W | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 6 | 93.31 miles (150.16 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 7 | 117.86 miles (189.68 km) N | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 8 | 130.75 miles (210.43 km) WNW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.87 miles (225.10 km) SSE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 11 | 141.15 miles (227.15 km) N | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 12 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 13 | 151.01 miles (243.02 km) NNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 14 | 157.47 miles (253.43 km) NW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 159.32 miles (256.41 km) SE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,262.24 miles (19,734.11 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,143.03 miles (19,542.26 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,127.83 miles (19,517.81 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,098.85 miles (19,471.17 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,088.47 miles (19,454.45 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,065.84 miles (19,418.04 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,065.70 miles (19,417.81 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,064.89 miles (19,416.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,058.74 miles (19,406.62 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,051.30 miles (19,394.64 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,050.13 miles (19,392.75 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,025.53 miles (19,353.16 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,011.21 miles (19,330.11 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,009.38 miles (19,327.18 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,997.60 miles (19,308.21 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |