Nonstop flight route between Perpignan, France and Balmaceda, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°54'57"S by 71°41'21"W)
Distance from PGF to BBA:
7,640.19 miles (12,295.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF), Perpignan, France and Balmaceda Airport (BBA), Balmaceda, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,640 miles (or 12,296 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport and Balmaceda 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport and Balmaceda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGF / LFMP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perpignan, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E |
| Area Served: | Perpignan / Rivesaltes, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Veolia Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGF |
| More Information: | PGF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBA / SCBA |
| Airport Name: | Balmaceda Airport |
| Location: | Balmaceda, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°54'57"S by 71°41'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1722 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBA |
| More Information: | BBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF):
- The closest airport to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Carcassonne Airport (CCF), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NW of PGF.
- The furthest airport from Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (meaning Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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.
- In addition to being known as "Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport", another name for PGF is "Aéroport de Perpignan – Rivesaltes".
- Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Balmaceda Airport (BBA):
- Balmaceda Airport (BBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Balmaceda Airport (meaning Balmaceda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,857 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- The closest airport to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of BBA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.42 miles (69.88 km) NW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France |     |
| 2 | 47.07 miles (75.76 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) S | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 4 | 63.41 miles (102.06 km) NNW | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 79.55 miles (128.03 km) WSW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 6 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) NE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 7 | 93.31 miles (150.16 km) SSW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 8 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) NW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) NE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 10 | 107.71 miles (173.35 km) SSW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 11 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 12 | 117.63 miles (189.31 km) ENE | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 13 | 127.70 miles (205.50 km) ENE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 14 | 130.06 miles (209.31 km) NE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 15 | 136.54 miles (219.74 km) ENE | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.54 miles (19,884.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,056.11 miles (19,402.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,051.40 miles (19,394.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,045.05 miles (19,384.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,026.23 miles (19,354.29 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,011.82 miles (19,331.11 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,011.72 miles (19,330.94 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,987.13 miles (19,291.37 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,986.92 miles (19,291.03 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,979.51 miles (19,279.10 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,968.18 miles (19,260.87 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,966.74 miles (19,258.56 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,965.02 miles (19,255.78 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,940.55 miles (19,216.40 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,931.86 miles (19,202.42 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.96 miles (48.21 km) NW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 2 | 46.06 miles (74.13 km) S | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 54.78 miles (88.16 km) SE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) NE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) SSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 203.45 miles (327.43 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.65 miles (337.39 km) N | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 210.77 miles (339.20 km) SSE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 212.06 miles (341.28 km) NNW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 258.36 miles (415.79 km) NNW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 266.69 miles (429.19 km) NNW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 269.73 miles (434.09 km) N | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 274.60 miles (441.93 km) N | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 296.39 miles (477.00 km) NNW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 300.90 miles (484.26 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.68 miles (19,857.13 km) E | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,285.00 miles (19,770.75 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,183.43 miles (19,607.28 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,171.71 miles (19,588.42 km) E | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,164.15 miles (19,576.26 km) ENE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,160.67 miles (19,570.65 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,133.29 miles (19,526.58 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,101.45 miles (19,475.35 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,071.52 miles (19,427.19 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,057.13 miles (19,404.02 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,045.00 miles (19,384.50 km) NNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,037.87 miles (19,373.03 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,027.82 miles (19,356.85 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 14 | 12,006.85 miles (19,323.10 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 11,986.15 miles (19,289.79 km) N | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |