Nonstop flight route between Salt Lake City, Utah, United States and Biarritz, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, United States and Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), Biarritz, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,188 miles (or 8,349 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 Salt Lake City International Airport and Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne 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 Salt Lake City International Airport and Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLC / KSLC |
| Airport Name: | Salt Lake City International Airport |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'17"N by 111°58'40"W |
| Area Served: | Northern Utah area and beyond |
| Operator/Owner: | Salt Lake City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4227 feet (1,288 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLC |
| More Information: | SLC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIQ / LFBZ |
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| Location: | Biarritz, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°28'5"N by 1°31'23"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIQ |
| More Information: | BIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC):
- The closest airport to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Skypark Airport (BTF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of SLC.
- Because of Salt Lake City International Airport's high elevation of 4,227 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Charles Lindbergh visited Woodward Field in 1927 drawing many spectators to see The Spirit of St.
- The airport is the fourth largest and westernmost hub for Delta Air Lines and a hub for Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines and with nearly 300 daily departures, accounting for a 73.69% market share in 2013.
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has 4 runways.
- The first terminal and airport administration building was built in 1933 at a cost of $52,000.
- Salt Lake City International Airport handled 20,102,078 passengers last year.
- The Utah Air National Guard operates Salt Lake City Air National Guard Base on the east side of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ):
- The closest airport to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is San Sebastián Airport (EAS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of BIQ.
- In addition to being known as "Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport", another name for BIQ is "Aéroport de Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne".
- Because of Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne 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 Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (meaning Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,211 miles (19,652 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
