Nonstop flight route between Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Barnwell, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°15'29"N by 81°23'17"W)
Distance from TER to BNL:
3,014.21 miles (4,850.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal and Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL), Barnwell, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,014 miles (or 4,851 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 Lajes Air Base and Barnwell 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 Lajes Air Base and Barnwell 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: | TER / LPLA |
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| Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
| Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
| Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TER |
| More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNL / KBNL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°15'29"N by 81°23'17"W |
| Area Served: | Barnwell, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Barnwell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 246 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNL |
| More Information: | BNL Maps & Info |
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- Base Aérea das LajesBase Aérea Nº 4Aeroporto das Lajes
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- In August 2006, Portuguese news agencies reported that both governments were in discussions for a new agreement that could allow the use of Lajes for the training of a permanent F-22 Raptor squadron.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- Lajes supported the large airlift during the Gulf War.
Facts about Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL):
- Because of Barnwell Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 246 feet, planes can take off or land at Barnwell Regional 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.
- Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Barnwell Regional Airport", another name for BNL is "Barnwell Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,488 miles (18,488 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) is Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNW of BNL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) SE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 6 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 224.25 miles (360.89 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 713.62 miles (1,148.45 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 717.45 miles (1,154.63 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 881.17 miles (1,418.10 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 933.80 miles (1,502.81 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 940.29 miles (1,513.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 955.85 miles (1,538.28 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 965.79 miles (1,554.28 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 987.50 miles (1,589.23 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.65 miles (19,680.05 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,187.36 miles (19,613.61 km) SE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,141.08 miles (19,539.13 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) SSE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,122.29 miles (19,508.89 km) SE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,111.20 miles (19,491.04 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,108.89 miles (19,487.33 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) SSE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 12 | 12,087.95 miles (19,453.62 km) SSE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) SSE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,077.64 miles (19,437.02 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.00 miles (51.51 km) NNW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 33.46 miles (53.85 km) ENE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 34.17 miles (54.99 km) WNW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 40.25 miles (64.78 km) WNW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) ESE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 49.52 miles (79.69 km) NNE | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) NNE | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 56.91 miles (91.58 km) NE | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 57.26 miles (92.16 km) SSW | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 72.21 miles (116.21 km) NE | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 73.00 miles (117.49 km) SE | Beaufort County Airport (BFT) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 77.98 miles (125.50 km) NE | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) S | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States | |
| 14 | 81.52 miles (131.20 km) NNW | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 81.87 miles (131.76 km) ESE | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,487.74 miles (18,487.68 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,469.83 miles (18,458.85 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,452.59 miles (18,431.11 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,450.82 miles (18,428.26 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,449.12 miles (18,425.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,436.47 miles (18,405.16 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,430.42 miles (18,395.44 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,430.12 miles (18,394.95 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,428.80 miles (18,392.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,423.67 miles (18,384.57 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,405.17 miles (18,354.80 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,382.56 miles (18,318.41 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,372.16 miles (18,301.67 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,360.58 miles (18,283.04 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,340.48 miles (18,250.68 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |