Nonstop flight route between La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain and Morgantown, West Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W)
Distance from SPC to MGW:
3,564.41 miles (5,736.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Palma Airport (SPC), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain and Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,564 miles (or 5,736 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 Morgantown Municipal 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 Morgantown Municipal 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: | MGW / KMGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W |
| Area Served: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Morgantown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGW |
| More Information: | MGW Maps & Info |
Facts about La Palma Airport (SPC):
- La Palma Airport (SPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Palma Airport (SPC) is La Gomera Airport (GMZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SE of 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.
Facts about Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW):
- The closest airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of MGW.
- In addition to being known as "Morgantown Municipal Airport", another name for MGW is "Walter L. Bill Hart Field".
- Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,239 passenger boardings in calendar year 2012, a decrease of 4.1% from the 10,674 enplanements in 2011 and 12.7% from the peak enplanements of 11,727 in 2009.
- While the airport's runway cannot handle larger airplanes, it has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to lengthen the runway.
- The furthest airport from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 21.16 miles (34.06 km) NNW | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 29.12 miles (46.87 km) SW | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) NNW | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) N | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 55.25 miles (88.92 km) N | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 60.82 miles (97.89 km) SE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 60.97 miles (98.13 km) NNW | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 61.52 miles (99.01 km) E | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 73.76 miles (118.70 km) NE | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 78.38 miles (126.14 km) N | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 80.67 miles (129.83 km) NNE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) NNW | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,518.49 miles (18,537.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,495.17 miles (18,499.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,477.32 miles (18,470.92 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,470.56 miles (18,460.03 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,412.35 miles (18,366.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,411.88 miles (18,365.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,401.98 miles (18,349.66 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.32 miles (18,318.02 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,373.97 miles (18,304.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,317.19 miles (18,213.21 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,279.89 miles (18,153.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,279.33 miles (18,152.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,266.89 miles (18,132.26 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |