Nonstop flight route between Blida, Algeria and Alton, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°30'13"N by 2°48'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Distance from QLD to ALN:
4,835.53 miles (7,782.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blida Airport (QLD), Blida, Algeria and St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,836 miles (or 7,782 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 Blida Airport and St. Louis Regional 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 Blida Airport and St. Louis Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLD / DAAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blida, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°30'13"N by 2°48'52"E |
| Area Served: | Blida |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 535 feet (163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLD |
| More Information: | QLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Facts about Blida Airport (QLD):
- Blida Airport (QLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Blida Airport (QLD) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Blida Airport (meaning Blida Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,133 miles (19,526 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Blida Airport's relatively low elevation of 535 feet, planes can take off or land at Blida 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 Blida Airport (QLD) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of QLD.
- In addition to being known as "Blida Airport", another name for QLD is "Blida Airport (Blida)".
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- The 2,250 acres airfield sits at 544 ft MSL.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the spring of 2004 the airport was at the center of a scandal.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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.
- Today a fair amount of air traffic and the Direct TV blimp comes for Cardinals playoffs, as Lambert's airport cannot take the blimp.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.50 miles (7.23 km) NE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 25.73 miles (41.40 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 3 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) WSW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 4 | 112.29 miles (180.70 km) SE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 5 | 125.89 miles (202.60 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 6 | 132.67 miles (213.52 km) WSW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 7 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) E | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 8 | 170.76 miles (274.81 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 174.15 miles (280.26 km) WSW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 10 | 181.59 miles (292.24 km) NNW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 11 | 198.57 miles (319.57 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 12 | 201.44 miles (324.18 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 13 | 201.82 miles (324.80 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 14 | 202.26 miles (325.51 km) SE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 15 | 210.62 miles (338.96 km) N | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,132.92 miles (19,525.99 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,097.77 miles (19,469.42 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,063.33 miles (19,413.99 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,063.00 miles (19,413.46 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,053.93 miles (19,398.88 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,037.98 miles (19,373.21 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,037.54 miles (19,372.49 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,032.58 miles (19,364.51 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,031.41 miles (19,362.63 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,028.01 miles (19,357.16 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,014.42 miles (19,335.29 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.40 miles (19,314.34 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,991.45 miles (19,298.32 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,966.54 miles (19,258.23 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,962.73 miles (19,252.11 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |