Nonstop flight route between Watsonville, California, United States and Bria, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(36°56'8"N by 121°47'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°31'43"N by 21°59'19"E)
Distance from WVI to BIV:
8,630.62 miles (13,889.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI), Watsonville, California, United States and Bria Airport (BIV), Bria, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,631 miles (or 13,890 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 Watsonville Municipal Airport and Bria 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 Watsonville Municipal Airport and Bria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVI / KWVI |
| Airport Name: | Watsonville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Watsonville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'8"N by 121°47'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Watsonville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVI |
| More Information: | WVI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIV / FEFR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bria, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'43"N by 21°59'19"E |
| Area Served: | Bria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1916 feet (584 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIV |
| More Information: | BIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI):
- Because of Watsonville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Watsonville Municipal 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 Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of WVI.
- The Watsonville airport's longest runway is 02-20 and its dimensions are 4501' x 150'.
- Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) has 2 runways.
- The Navy took over in July, 1943, purchased an additional 35 acres, built support buildings and the concrete ramp.
- The furthest airport from Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,380 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Bria Airport (BIV):
- The furthest airport from Bria Airport (BIV) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bria Airport (meaning Bria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bria Airport (BIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bria Airport (BIV) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of BIV.
- In addition to being known as "Bria Airport", another name for BIV is "Bria Airport (Bria)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.17 miles (34.06 km) E | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.42 miles (34.47 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 3 | 24.29 miles (39.08 km) S | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) N | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 5 | 30.48 miles (49.06 km) NNW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.04 miles (58.00 km) NNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 7 | 40.47 miles (65.13 km) NNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 8 | 49.67 miles (79.94 km) NE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 9 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) E | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 10 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) N | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 11 | 53.19 miles (85.59 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.89 miles (89.95 km) NW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.22 miles (95.30 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 15 | 61.34 miles (98.72 km) SE | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,380.17 miles (18,314.57 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,345.11 miles (18,258.13 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,316.38 miles (18,211.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,295.92 miles (18,178.97 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,275.56 miles (18,146.21 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,209.83 miles (18,040.43 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,199.34 miles (18,023.55 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,176.40 miles (17,986.63 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,079.19 miles (17,830.18 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,078.14 miles (17,828.49 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,062.61 miles (17,803.50 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,030.02 miles (17,751.06 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,024.90 miles (17,742.81 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,010.36 miles (17,719.41 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,987.28 miles (17,682.27 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) SE | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) E | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) WSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 132.23 miles (212.80 km) SSE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) NNW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) SSW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 197.15 miles (317.27 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 211.77 miles (340.81 km) N | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 238.62 miles (384.03 km) ESE | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 255.10 miles (410.54 km) W | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 258.16 miles (415.47 km) WNW | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 261.00 miles (420.04 km) N | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 280.38 miles (451.23 km) WSW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 283.28 miles (455.90 km) ESE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 303.02 miles (487.67 km) S | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.35 miles (19,475.19 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,846.71 miles (19,065.39 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,649.54 miles (18,748.08 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,631.58 miles (18,719.17 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,590.78 miles (18,653.50 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,582.39 miles (18,640.01 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,516.66 miles (18,534.23 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,497.30 miles (18,503.07 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 11,497.01 miles (18,502.60 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,495.52 miles (18,500.20 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,491.90 miles (18,494.38 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,487.27 miles (18,486.93 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,484.63 miles (18,482.68 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,470.12 miles (18,459.32 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,459.32 miles (18,441.94 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |