Nonstop flight route between Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria and La Porte, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°27'16"N by 26°21'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W)
Distance from JAM to PPO:
5,293.67 miles (8,519.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bezmer Air Base (JAM), Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria and La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO), La Porte, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,294 miles (or 8,519 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 Bezmer Air Base and La Porte Municipal 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 Bezmer Air Base and La Porte Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAM / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'16"N by 26°21'7"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAM |
| More Information: | JAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPO / KPPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Porte, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W |
| Area Served: | La Porte, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 812 feet (247 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPO |
| More Information: | PPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bezmer Air Base (JAM):
- Bezmer Air Base (JAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bezmer Air Base (JAM) is Stara Zagora Airport (SZR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of JAM.
- The furthest airport from Bezmer Air Base (JAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The base has a modern communication, information and navigation system.
- In addition to being known as "Bezmer Air Base", another name for JAM is "LBIA".
- The strategic location and particularly favorable weather conditions of the area was appreciated already during World War I, when the Imperial German Air Service built in Yambol a base for zeppelins used for reconnaissance and bombing missions to Romania, Russia, Sudan and Malta.
- Because of Bezmer Air Base's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Bezmer Air Base 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 La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO):
- Because of La Porte Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 812 feet, planes can take off or land at La Porte 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.
- The furthest airport from La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,923 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of PPO.
- In addition to being known as "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for PPO is "LPO".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.96 miles (57.87 km) W | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |     |
| 2 | 51.15 miles (82.31 km) SW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) NNW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) E | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) WSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) N | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) NE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 112.34 miles (180.80 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.60 miles (195.69 km) SE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 10 | 139.06 miles (223.79 km) SW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 11 | 142.11 miles (228.71 km) N | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 12 | 146.84 miles (236.32 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 13 | 150.69 miles (242.52 km) W | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 157.61 miles (253.64 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 15 | 160.14 miles (257.71 km) S | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,286.54 miles (18,163.88 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.57 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,995.16 miles (17,694.95 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,931.79 miles (17,592.97 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,925.68 miles (17,583.13 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,892.74 miles (17,530.12 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,879.81 miles (17,509.32 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,860.04 miles (17,477.49 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,857.81 miles (17,473.91 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,856.66 miles (17,472.06 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,845.49 miles (17,454.09 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,836.97 miles (17,440.37 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,834.19 miles (17,435.89 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,824.02 miles (17,419.53 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,821.69 miles (17,415.78 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 10.09 miles (16.23 km) NNW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 16.32 miles (26.26 km) WSW | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) ENE | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) ESE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 32.12 miles (51.69 km) NE | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) W | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 8 | 39.09 miles (62.91 km) ENE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) NNE | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 45.27 miles (72.86 km) SE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) E | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 49.04 miles (78.92 km) SSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) WNW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) WNW | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) SSW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,137.09 miles (17,923.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,113.71 miles (17,885.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,096.78 miles (17,858.49 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,089.05 miles (17,846.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,044.15 miles (17,773.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,034.40 miles (17,758.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,031.19 miles (17,752.94 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,020.92 miles (17,736.41 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,001.94 miles (17,705.87 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,996.85 miles (17,697.66 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,945.34 miles (17,614.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,912.92 miles (17,562.60 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,903.72 miles (17,547.80 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,893.89 miles (17,531.97 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,852.10 miles (17,464.72 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |