Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W)
Distance from KSW to BCS:
6,813.38 miles (10,965.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,813 miles (or 10,965 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Southern Seaplane Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS |
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport |
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona |
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW |
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W |
| Area Served: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Seaplane Inc |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCS |
| More Information: | BCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The next closest airport is Ben Ya'akov near Rosh Pina, 30 km south.
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- Now rights to fly a domestic route to and from the airport are held by Tamir Airways, while rights to operate the landing strip are owned by a separate company that is in a dispute with Tamir Airways.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport is a public Israeli airport located 2 km east of the northern town of Kiryat Shmona.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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.
- Runway 21 with Naftali hills in the background
Facts about Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS):
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Southern Seaplane Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Seaplane 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 Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of BCS.
- In addition to being known as "Southern Seaplane Airport", another name for BCS is "65LA".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.23 miles (67.96 km) N | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon |     |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) SW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 3 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) ENE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) SSE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 5 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) SSE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 6 | 89.98 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.19 miles (149.97 km) SSW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 8 | 95.96 miles (154.44 km) SSW | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 9 | 97.79 miles (157.37 km) NNE | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 10 | 105.79 miles (170.26 km) SSE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 131.05 miles (210.90 km) S | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 12 | 142.77 miles (229.77 km) SSW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 13 | 148.68 miles (239.27 km) SSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 14 | 152.24 miles (245.01 km) N | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 15 | 156.49 miles (251.84 km) SSW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,579.34 miles (18,635.09 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,528.77 miles (18,553.72 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,505.29 miles (18,515.93 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,413.43 miles (18,368.09 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,368.87 miles (18,296.38 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.28 miles (18,247.14 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,308.95 miles (18,199.95 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,307.51 miles (18,197.63 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,300.46 miles (18,186.28 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,300.33 miles (18,186.07 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,286.92 miles (18,164.49 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,248.41 miles (18,102.51 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,244.41 miles (18,096.07 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,232.77 miles (18,077.35 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,222.62 miles (18,061.02 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 12.19 miles (19.62 km) N | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 16.63 miles (26.77 km) WNW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) WSW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) W | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) NW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) NNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 98.26 miles (158.13 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) NW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 106.94 miles (172.11 km) NNE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 112.08 miles (180.37 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 119.86 miles (192.90 km) WNW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,138.78 miles (17,926.08 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,972.36 miles (17,658.26 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,961.37 miles (17,640.57 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,948.20 miles (17,619.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,945.70 miles (17,615.35 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,940.57 miles (17,607.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,940.30 miles (17,606.66 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,924.38 miles (17,581.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,918.23 miles (17,571.14 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,909.44 miles (17,557.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,898.36 miles (17,539.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,896.09 miles (17,535.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,893.09 miles (17,530.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,879.60 miles (17,508.97 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,873.80 miles (17,499.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |