Nonstop flight route between Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda:
Departure Airport:
(15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°21'51"N by 64°40'42"W)
Distance from SPN to BDA:
8,588.85 miles (13,822.38 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SPN Airport Information
- BDA Airport Information
- Facts about SPN
- Facts about BDA
- Map of Nearest Airports to SPN
- List of Nearest Airports to SPN
- Map of Furthest Airports from SPN
- List of Furthest Airports from SPN
- Map of Nearest Airports to BDA
- List of Nearest Airports to BDA
- Map of Furthest Airports from BDA
- List of Furthest Airports from BDA
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saipan International Airport (SPN), Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,589 miles (or 13,822 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 Saipan International Airport and L.F. Wade International 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 Saipan International Airport and L.F. Wade International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPN / PGSN |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPN |
| More Information: | SPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDA / TXKF |
| Airport Name: | L.F. Wade International Airport |
| Location: | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'51"N by 64°40'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bermuda |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Bermuda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDA |
| More Information: | BDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Saipan International Airport (SPN):
- The furthest airport from Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Saipan International Airport (meaning Saipan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,125 miles (19,514 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Saipan International Airport", other names for SPN include "Francisco C. Ada Airport" and "GSN".
- Because of Saipan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Saipan International 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.
- A Star Marianas plane crashed during takeoff on November 17, 2012 on its return from Tinian.
- The IJNAS assigned two squadrons of Mitsubishi A6M5a-52 Zeros to the airfield in mid-June 1944.
- Saipan International Airport, also known as Francisco C.
- The closest airport to Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Tinian International Airport (TIQ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of SPN.
- The airfield was liberated by the United States Army 27th Infantry Division on June 18, 1944 during the Battle of Saipan.
- After several months of disappointing high level bombing attacks from Isely, General Curtis LeMay, Commander of Twentieth Air Force issued a new directive that the high-altitude, daylight attacks be phased out and replaced by low-altitude, high-intensity incendiary raids at nighttime, being followed up with high explosive bombs once the targets were set ablaze.
- Saipan International Airport (SPN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA):
- The closest airport to L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) is Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC), which is located 658 miles (1,059 kilometers) WNW of BDA.
- A small portion of the south-east corner of the airport was transformed in the 1990s into Bermuda Motorsports Park.
- The US Navy was not required to meet international civil air standards, despite the operation of civil airlines to the base.
- L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) is Rottnest Airport (RTS), which is nearly antipodal to L.F. Wade International Airport (meaning L.F. Wade International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rottnest Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of L.F. Wade International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at L.F. Wade International 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 airport offers US Customs and Immigration preclearance, which means US-bound passengers clear Customs in Bermuda.
- Air traffic control service is provided by BAS-Serco under contract to the DAO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.06 miles (17.80 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands |     |
| 2 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) SSW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) SSW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 4 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SSW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 533.30 miles (858.26 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 645.75 miles (1,039.22 km) SW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 671.70 miles (1,081.00 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 726.36 miles (1,168.96 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 10 | 927.56 miles (1,492.75 km) SW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 1,015.16 miles (1,633.73 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,146.10 miles (1,844.46 km) E | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 1,192.41 miles (1,919.00 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,192.72 miles (1,919.50 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 1,193.19 miles (1,920.24 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.20 miles (19,513.57 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,118.20 miles (19,502.30 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,094.54 miles (19,464.23 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,036.52 miles (19,370.86 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,996.47 miles (19,306.39 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,932.95 miles (19,204.17 km) ESE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.28 km) SE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,884.00 miles (19,125.40 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,883.39 miles (19,124.42 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,866.48 miles (19,097.20 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,864.21 miles (19,093.54 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,853.53 miles (19,076.36 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.75 miles (19,046.13 km) SE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 658.19 miles (1,059.25 km) WNW | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 675.68 miles (1,087.40 km) WNW | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 676.57 miles (1,088.83 km) WNW | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 682.11 miles (1,097.74 km) NNW | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 688.10 miles (1,107.39 km) WNW | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 704.39 miles (1,133.60 km) NNW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 708.54 miles (1,140.29 km) WNW | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 712.93 miles (1,147.34 km) NNW | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 714.82 miles (1,150.38 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 717.15 miles (1,154.14 km) NW | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 717.64 miles (1,154.93 km) NNW | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 718.10 miles (1,155.66 km) NNW | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 720.24 miles (1,159.10 km) NW | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 722.73 miles (1,163.11 km) NNW | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 724.42 miles (1,165.83 km) WNW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,408.99 miles (19,970.29 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,399.25 miles (19,954.61 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,389.01 miles (19,938.13 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,363.77 miles (19,897.51 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,345.27 miles (19,867.74 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,327.85 miles (19,839.71 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,297.20 miles (19,790.37 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,293.54 miles (19,784.49 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,273.15 miles (19,751.67 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,214.35 miles (19,657.05 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,208.29 miles (19,647.29 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,187.58 miles (19,613.96 km) S | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,167.75 miles (19,582.05 km) S | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,147.37 miles (19,549.24 km) WSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,107.78 miles (19,485.54 km) SSE | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |