Nonstop flight route between Bloomington, Minnesota, United States and Beckley, West Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°52'54"N by 93°13'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W)
Distance from MSP to BKW:
794.91 miles (1,279.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP), Bloomington, Minnesota, United States and Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), Beckley, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 795 miles (or 1,279 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 relatively short distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport and Raleigh County Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSP / KMSP |
| Airport Name: | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport |
| Location: | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°52'54"N by 93°13'18"W |
| Area Served: | Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota (Twin Cities) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 841 feet (256 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSP |
| More Information: | MSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKW / KBKW |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W |
| Area Served: | Beckley, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Raleigh County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2504 feet (763 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKW |
| More Information: | BKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP):
- The 1970 disaster film Airport was partially filmed at MSP, filling in for a fictional Lincoln airport.
- The furthest airport from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Like many other airports, MSP interconnects with several other forms of transportation.
- The METRO light rail Blue Line has stops at both the Hub Building Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 Humphrey Terminal.
- Concourses A and B opened on June 1, 2002 as part of a $250 million terminal expansion designed by Minneapolis-based Architectural Alliance.
- Because of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport's relatively low elevation of 841 feet, planes can take off or land at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain 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 closest airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) is St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of MSP.
- It is the third-largest hub airport for Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection partners Compass Airlines and Endeavor Air.
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport handled 33,897,335 passengers last year.
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) has 4 runways.
Facts about Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW):
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport covers an area of 1,433 acres at an elevation of 2,504 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Mercer County Airport (BLF), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of BKW.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,491 miles (18,494 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.70 miles (14.01 km) ENE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.14 miles (19.54 km) WSW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 14.02 miles (22.56 km) NNW | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 29.83 miles (48.01 km) SSE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 38.06 miles (61.26 km) ENE | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NE | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 49.66 miles (79.91 km) NE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 57.08 miles (91.87 km) SW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 61.44 miles (98.87 km) NW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) NNE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 74.02 miles (119.12 km) WSW | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 76.12 miles (122.51 km) SSE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 79.77 miles (128.37 km) ENE | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 83.28 miles (134.03 km) S | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 85.08 miles (136.92 km) E | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport:
List of Furthest Airports from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.92 miles (17,313.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,734.16 miles (17,274.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,722.15 miles (17,255.59 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,708.75 miles (17,234.02 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,668.38 miles (17,169.05 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,657.94 miles (17,152.26 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,646.09 miles (17,133.18 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,635.44 miles (17,116.03 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,628.43 miles (17,104.76 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,604.66 miles (17,066.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,549.75 miles (16,978.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,515.58 miles (16,923.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,510.69 miles (16,915.28 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,498.82 miles (16,896.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,453.63 miles (16,823.44 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.26 miles (55.13 km) S | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.14 km) E | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) NNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) SSE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 70.54 miles (113.52 km) ESE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) WNW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 87.70 miles (141.14 km) WNW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) SSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 94.92 miles (152.75 km) SW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) S | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 108.97 miles (175.37 km) N | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 110.06 miles (177.13 km) ESE | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 114.95 miles (184.99 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 15 | 114.99 miles (185.05 km) NNE | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,491.43 miles (18,493.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,469.26 miles (18,457.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,446.43 miles (18,421.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,443.47 miles (18,416.44 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,413.40 miles (18,368.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,398.50 miles (18,344.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,389.07 miles (18,328.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,378.19 miles (18,311.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,367.19 miles (18,293.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,348.58 miles (18,263.72 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,333.90 miles (18,240.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,305.48 miles (18,194.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,287.23 miles (18,164.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,281.52 miles (18,155.81 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,248.11 miles (18,102.03 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |