Nonstop flight route between Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Biskra, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°47'36"N by 5°44'17"E)
Distance from SPN to BSK:
8,103.55 miles (13,041.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saipan International Airport (SPN), Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), Biskra, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,104 miles (or 13,041 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 Biskra Ouakda 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 Biskra Ouakda 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: |
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| 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: | BSK / DAUB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Biskra, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'36"N by 5°44'17"E |
| Area Served: | Biskra |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSK |
| More Information: | BSK Maps & Info |
Facts about Saipan International Airport (SPN):
- Saipan International Airport (SPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Saipan International Airport covers an area of 734 acres which contains one paved runway measuring 8,700 x 200 ft.
- 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.
- With the end of the war the wing's four bomb groups were all returned to the United States, with their B-29s either being flown to Clark Air Base in the Philippines for scrapping, or were flown to storage facilities in Texas or Arizona.
- 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.
Facts about Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK):
- In addition to being known as "Biskra Ouakda Airport", another name for BSK is "Mohamed Khider Airport (Biskra)".
- The furthest airport from Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Biskra Ouakda Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Biskra Ouakda 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 Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of BSK.
| 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 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) NNE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 2 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) WNW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 3 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) NNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 4 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) SE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 5 | 114.13 miles (183.68 km) NNE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 6 | 137.76 miles (221.71 km) NNW | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) N | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 8 | 158.30 miles (254.75 km) NNE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 9 | 177.25 miles (285.26 km) E | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 182.51 miles (293.72 km) NE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) SW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 12 | 192.88 miles (310.41 km) NW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 200.54 miles (322.74 km) SW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 14 | 201.15 miles (323.72 km) NW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 15 | 202.26 miles (325.51 km) NW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.96 miles (19,200.97 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,900.66 miles (19,152.20 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.38 miles (19,101.87 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,865.65 miles (19,095.87 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,851.69 miles (19,073.39 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,851.13 miles (19,072.50 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,847.42 miles (19,066.52 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,844.44 miles (19,061.74 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,844.27 miles (19,061.45 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,837.37 miles (19,050.35 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,820.29 miles (19,022.86 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,815.28 miles (19,014.80 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,805.72 miles (18,999.42 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,802.91 miles (18,994.90 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,792.15 miles (18,977.58 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |