Nonstop flight route between La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain and Farmington, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°44'27"N by 108°13'48"W)
Distance from SPC to FMN:
5,091.75 miles (8,194.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Palma Airport (SPC), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain and Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN), Farmington, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,092 miles (or 8,194 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 La Palma Airport and Four Corners 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 La Palma Airport and Four Corners 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: | SPC / GCLA |
| Airport Name: | La Palma Airport |
| Location: | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W |
| Area Served: | La Palma |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPC |
| More Information: | SPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMN / KFMN |
| Airport Name: | Four Corners Regional Airport |
| Location: | Farmington, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'27"N by 108°13'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Farmington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5506 feet (1,678 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMN |
| More Information: | FMN Maps & Info |
Facts about La Palma Airport (SPC):
- The furthest airport from La Palma Airport (SPC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to La Palma Airport (meaning La Palma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,570 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of La Palma Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at La Palma 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 La Palma Airport (SPC) is La Gomera Airport (GMZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SE of SPC.
- La Palma Airport (SPC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN):
- Because of Four Corners Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,506 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FMN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FMN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) is Animas Air Park (AMK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of FMN.
- The furthest airport from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,158 miles (17,957 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Frontier Airlines flew Boeing 737-200s to Denver after operating Convair 580s for many years.Aspen Airways flew Convair 580s nonstop to Denver as an independent airline and later as United Express.
- Four Corners Regional Airport is in San Juan County, New Mexico, a mile northwest of Farmington, which owns it.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) ESE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) E | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) ESE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 236.51 miles (380.62 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) E | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) NNE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 9 | 318.19 miles (512.08 km) NNE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 400.40 miles (644.37 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 515.21 miles (829.14 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.96 miles (831.96 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 519.44 miles (835.95 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 15 | 533.50 miles (858.58 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,923.90 miles (19,189.61 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,917.19 miles (19,178.81 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.65 miles (19,168.29 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,901.96 miles (19,154.31 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,892.39 miles (19,138.90 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,888.93 miles (19,133.32 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 10 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,875.59 miles (19,111.87 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,873.64 miles (19,108.72 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,864.13 miles (19,093.41 km) SSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) ESE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.62 miles (60.55 km) NNE | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 38.66 miles (62.22 km) NE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) NNW | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 75.03 miles (120.75 km) ENE | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 85.63 miles (137.81 km) NNE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) NW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 90.54 miles (145.71 km) SSW | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) NW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 110.67 miles (178.11 km) W | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 123.58 miles (198.88 km) N | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 124.37 miles (200.15 km) ESE | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 131.18 miles (211.11 km) ESE | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 138.68 miles (223.18 km) WSW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 138.81 miles (223.39 km) ENE | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 142.41 miles (229.18 km) ESE | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,158.03 miles (17,957.06 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,026.00 miles (17,744.59 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,988.68 miles (17,684.52 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,969.05 miles (17,652.93 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,765.31 miles (17,325.05 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,669.00 miles (17,170.04 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,637.12 miles (17,118.74 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,620.16 miles (17,091.45 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,564.58 miles (17,002.00 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,530.11 miles (16,946.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,512.73 miles (16,918.56 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,481.09 miles (16,867.64 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,457.67 miles (16,829.95 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,453.57 miles (16,823.35 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,448.03 miles (16,814.43 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |