Nonstop flight route between Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain and Birch Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°29'21"N by 0°28'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W)
Distance from VLC to KBC:
4,900.63 miles (7,886.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valencia Airport (VLC), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain and Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,901 miles (or 7,887 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 Valencia Airport and Birch Creek 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 Valencia Airport and Birch Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLC / LEVC |
| Airport Name: | Valencia Airport |
| Location: | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'21"N by 0°28'54"W |
| Area Served: | Valencia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLC |
| More Information: | VLC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
| More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Valencia Airport (VLC):
- Because of Valencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Valencia 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 furthest airport from Valencia Airport (VLC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Valencia Airport (meaning Valencia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Valencia Airport (VLC) is Castellón Airport (CDT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NE of VLC.
- Valencia Airport (VLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Valencia airport is situated adjacent to the Autovía A-3 highway which connects Valencia with Madrid and is also close to the Autovía A-7 coastal route to Barcelona.
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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.
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) NE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain |     |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) S | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 3 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) ESE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 119.81 miles (192.82 km) S | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 5 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) NE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 6 | 153.24 miles (246.61 km) N | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 7 | 163.60 miles (263.29 km) NNE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 8 | 171.63 miles (276.22 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 171.70 miles (276.32 km) E | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 11 | 179.24 miles (288.46 km) N | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 12 | 183.68 miles (295.60 km) NE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 13 | 191.89 miles (308.81 km) WSW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 14 | 194.97 miles (313.78 km) NE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 15 | 209.59 miles (337.30 km) SSW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,295.65 miles (19,787.88 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,259.43 miles (19,729.58 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,245.58 miles (19,707.30 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,239.82 miles (19,698.03 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,222.21 miles (19,669.69 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,217.91 miles (19,662.78 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,207.63 miles (19,646.23 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,199.53 miles (19,633.18 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,195.84 miles (19,627.25 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,184.72 miles (19,609.36 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,178.58 miles (19,599.48 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,168.17 miles (19,582.73 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,158.28 miles (19,566.80 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,150.11 miles (19,553.66 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) NE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) W | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.66 miles (179.69 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) W | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,178.40 miles (16,380.51 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,156.28 miles (16,344.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.29 miles (16,295.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.55 miles (16,279.36 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,026.41 miles (16,135.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.62 miles (16,068.65 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,912.19 miles (15,952.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,906.13 miles (15,942.34 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,901.68 miles (15,935.16 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,900.71 miles (15,933.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,899.80 miles (15,932.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,877.95 miles (15,896.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |