Nonstop flight route between Tarija, Bolivia and Buckland, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°33'20"S by 64°42'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W)
Distance from TJA to BKC:
7,753.41 miles (12,477.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), Tarija, Bolivia and Buckland Airport (BKC), Buckland, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,753 miles (or 12,478 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 Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport and Buckland 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 Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport and Buckland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TJA / SLTJ |
| Airport Name: | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport |
| Location: | Tarija, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°33'20"S by 64°42'5"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 6084 feet (1,854 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TJA |
| More Information: | TJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKC / PABL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buckland, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Buckland, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKC |
| More Information: | BKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA):
- The closest airport to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) ESE of TJA.
- Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport's high elevation of 6,084 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TJA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TJA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (meaning Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shun Tak Heliport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Sheung Wan, China.
Facts about Buckland Airport (BKC):
- The closest airport to Buckland Airport (BKC) is Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of BKC.
- Buckland Airport (BKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buckland Airport (BKC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,225 miles (16,455 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Buckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Buckland 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.
- In addition to being known as "Buckland Airport", another name for BKC is "BVK".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.94 miles (117.39 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 87.72 miles (141.17 km) SSE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 93.69 miles (150.78 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 4 | 112.87 miles (181.65 km) SSE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 131.16 miles (211.09 km) NE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 157.81 miles (253.98 km) WNW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 180.18 miles (289.96 km) NNW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 197.15 miles (317.28 km) S | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 9 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 263.89 miles (424.68 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 277.19 miles (446.10 km) NNE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 288.81 miles (464.79 km) NNE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 301.42 miles (485.09 km) NNW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 360.32 miles (579.87 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,347.53 miles (19,871.38 km) NE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 2 | 12,333.95 miles (19,849.52 km) ENE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 3 | 12,324.43 miles (19,834.20 km) NNE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 12,319.89 miles (19,826.89 km) ENE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 5 | 12,315.65 miles (19,820.07 km) NE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,309.57 miles (19,810.29 km) ENE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 12,278.80 miles (19,760.76 km) NNW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,259.60 miles (19,729.86 km) NE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,256.79 miles (19,725.35 km) NE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 12,236.58 miles (19,692.81 km) NNW | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,171.99 miles (19,588.87 km) NNE | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,162.99 miles (19,574.38 km) NW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 13 | 12,158.85 miles (19,567.72 km) NW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,149.84 miles (19,553.23 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 12,146.83 miles (19,548.37 km) ENE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) S | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) W | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) NNE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 72.01 miles (115.89 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) SW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.60 miles (177.99 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 111.30 miles (179.12 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) NE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,222.76 miles (16,451.89 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,208.56 miles (16,429.04 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.85 miles (16,369.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.20 miles (16,302.94 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,022.17 miles (16,129.08 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.29 miles (16,032.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,927.71 miles (15,977.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,911.69 miles (15,951.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,909.15 miles (15,947.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,908.73 miles (15,946.51 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,901.49 miles (15,934.87 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |