Nonstop flight route between McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Blythe, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCarthy Airport (MXY), McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,291 miles (or 3,687 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 McCarthy Airport and Blythe Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXY / PAMX | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°26'12"N by 142°54'12"W | 
| Area Served: | McCarthy, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MXY | 
| More Information: | MXY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLH / KBLH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Blythe, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Blythe, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BLH | 
| More Information: | BLH Maps & Info | 
Facts about McCarthy Airport (MXY):
- The closest airport to McCarthy Airport (MXY) is May Creek Airport (MYK), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of MXY.
- The furthest airport from McCarthy Airport (MXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,473 miles (16,855 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- McCarthy Airport (MXY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "McCarthy Airport", another name for MXY is "15Z".
- McCarthy Airport has one runway designated 1/19 with a gravel surface measuring 3,500 by 60 feet.
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- In addition to the main facility at Blythe, several auxiliary airfields were built.
- At its peak in December, 1943 the base had a population just short of 8000 uniformed and civilian personnel.
- Blythe was served by Bonanza Air Lines with Fairchild F-27s to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson and other cities.
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe 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 Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.




