Nonstop flight route between Middleton Island, Alaska, United States and Bastia, Corsica, France:
Departure Airport:
(59°26'58"N by 146°18'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E)
Distance from MDO to BIA:
5,255.52 miles (8,457.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Middleton Island Airport (MDO), Middleton Island, Alaska, United States and Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), Bastia, Corsica, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,256 miles (or 8,458 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 Middleton Island Airport and Bastia – Poretta 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 Middleton Island Airport and Bastia – Poretta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDO / PAMD |
| Airport Name: | Middleton Island Airport |
| Location: | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°26'58"N by 146°18'25"W |
| Area Served: | Middleton Island, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDO |
| More Information: | MDO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIA / LFKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bastia, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E |
| Area Served: | Bastia, Corsica, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI of Bastia and Upper Corsica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIA |
| More Information: | BIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Middleton Island Airport (MDO):
- The closest airport to Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of MDO.
- Because of Middleton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Middleton Island 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.
- Middleton Island Airport (MDO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA):
- Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bastia – Poretta Airport", another name for BIA is "Aéroport de Bastia Poretta".
- The closest airport to Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of BIA.
- Because of Bastia – Poretta Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bastia – Poretta 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bastia – Poretta Airport (meaning Bastia – Poretta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.48 miles (108.60 km) N | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 72.91 miles (117.33 km) NW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) NNE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) NNE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 99.19 miles (159.62 km) N | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) N | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 117.86 miles (189.67 km) WNW | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) ENE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 165.79 miles (266.80 km) ENE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 169.59 miles (272.93 km) NW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 171.67 miles (276.28 km) NW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 172.58 miles (277.75 km) NW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 173.59 miles (279.37 km) NW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 175.79 miles (282.90 km) NNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,639.18 miles (17,122.05 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.26 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,604.88 miles (17,066.85 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,591.92 miles (17,046.01 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,546.84 miles (16,973.45 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,494.87 miles (16,889.81 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,455.24 miles (16,826.04 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,380.86 miles (16,706.33 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,373.86 miles (16,695.06 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,371.96 miles (16,692.01 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,371.80 miles (16,691.75 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,369.90 miles (16,688.70 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,366.03 miles (16,682.46 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,344.84 miles (16,648.36 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,341.07 miles (16,642.29 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) W | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) ENE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 3 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) SW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 75.08 miles (120.84 km) SSW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) E | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.03 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 7 | 102.02 miles (164.19 km) ENE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) S | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) NE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 10 | 123.90 miles (199.40 km) NNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 11 | 132.04 miles (212.50 km) NW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 12 | 132.77 miles (213.67 km) NNW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 13 | 138.00 miles (222.09 km) NW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 14 | 145.13 miles (233.56 km) WNW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 15 | 146.28 miles (235.41 km) SSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,776.91 miles (18,953.06 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,746.36 miles (18,903.88 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,703.02 miles (18,834.15 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,701.65 miles (18,831.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,687.60 miles (18,809.33 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,681.69 miles (18,799.81 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,679.49 miles (18,796.26 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.59 miles (18,794.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,665.80 miles (18,774.25 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,659.19 miles (18,763.60 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,639.48 miles (18,731.89 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,633.47 miles (18,722.21 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,628.71 miles (18,714.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |