About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom and Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), Bole, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,651 miles (or 5,876 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BWF / EGNL
Airport Name: Barrow/Walney Island Airport
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W
Operator/Owner: BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions
Airport Type: Private
Elevation: 44 feet (13 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BPL / ZWBL
Airport Names:
  1. Bole Alashankou Airport
  2. 博乐阿拉山口机场
  3. Bólè Ālāshānkǒu Jīchǎng
Location: Bole, Xinjiang, China
GPS Coordinates: 44°53'42"N by 82°17'58"E
Area Served: Bole, Alashankou and Shuanghe
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1253 feet (382 meters)
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Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):

  • In 2004 a study into the airport revealed that a £1 million upgrade would attract thousands of business passengers a year flying to London and Europe.
  • Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
  • Below are the destinations flown to by the BAE corporate shuttle.
  • Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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 Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
  • BAE Systems operates flights to various UK destinations during the week, using three Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft.
  • Barrow/Walney Island Airport was opened during World War II, though the site had been used as an airship station since World War I.
  • The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Facts about Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL):

  • In addition to being known as "Bole Alashankou Airport", other names for BPL include "博乐阿拉山口机场" and "Bólè Ālāshānkǒu Jīchǎng".
  • The furthest airport from Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,234 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Yining Airport (YIN), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of BPL.

Map of Nearest Airports to Barrow/Walney Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Barrow/Walney Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
126.51 miles (42.66 km) SSEBlackpool International Airport (BLK)Blackpool, England, United KingdomView Blackpool International Airport on a map Set BLK as origin Airport Set BLK as destination Airport Get more information about Blackpool International Airport
230.76 miles (49.50 km) SSEWarton Aerodrome (WRT)Warton, Lancashire, England, United KingdomView Warton Aerodrome on a map Set WRT as origin Airport Set WRT as destination Airport Get more information about Warton Aerodrome
355.01 miles (88.53 km) WIsle of Man Airport (IOM)Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United KingdomView Isle of Man Airport on a map Set IOM as origin Airport Set IOM as destination Airport Get more information about Isle of Man Airport
457.52 miles (92.57 km) SSELiverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)Liverpool, England, United KingdomView Liverpool John Lennon Airport on a map Set LPL as origin Airport Set LPL as destination Airport Get more information about Liverpool John Lennon Airport
558.83 miles (94.68 km) NNECarlisle Lake District Airport (CAX)Carlisle, England, United KingdomView Carlisle Lake District Airport on a map Set CAX as origin Airport Set CAX as destination Airport Get more information about Carlisle Lake District Airport
666.74 miles (107.41 km) SChester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG)Chester, England, United KingdomView Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport on a map Set CEG as origin Airport Set CEG as destination Airport Get more information about Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport
767.16 miles (108.08 km) SEManchester Airport (MAN)Manchester, United KingdomView Manchester Airport on a map Set MAN as origin Airport Set MAN as destination Airport Get more information about Manchester Airport
867.73 miles (108.99 km) ESELeeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United KingdomView Leeds Bradford International Airport on a map Set LBA as origin Airport Set LBA as destination Airport Get more information about Leeds Bradford International Airport
978.60 miles (126.49 km) ENEDurham Tees Valley Airport (MME)Teesside, England, United KingdomView Durham Tees Valley Airport on a map Set MME as origin Airport Set MME as destination Airport Get more information about Durham Tees Valley Airport
1079.95 miles (128.66 km) SWAnglesey Airport (HLY)Anglesey, Wales, United KingdomView Anglesey Airport on a map Set HLY as origin Airport Set HLY as destination Airport Get more information about Anglesey Airport
1189.10 miles (143.39 km) NENewcastle Airport (NCL)Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomView Newcastle Airport on a map Set NCL as origin Airport Set NCL as destination Airport Get more information about Newcastle Airport
1292.00 miles (148.06 km) ESESheffield City Heliport (SZD)Sheffield, England, United KingdomView Sheffield City Heliport on a map Set SZD as origin Airport Set SZD as destination Airport Get more information about Sheffield City Heliport
13102.79 miles (165.42 km) ESERobin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA)Doncaster, England, United KingdomView Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield on a map Set DSA as origin Airport Set DSA as destination Airport Get more information about Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield
14109.05 miles (175.50 km) NNWGlasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK)Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow-Prestwick Airport on a map Set PIK as origin Airport Set PIK as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport
15110.15 miles (177.28 km) WNWGeorge Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)Belfast, Northern Ireland, United KingdomView George Best Belfast City Airport on a map Set BHD as origin Airport Set BHD as destination Airport Get more information about George Best Belfast City Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Barrow/Walney Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Barrow/Walney Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,800.92 miles (18,991.69 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,787.77 miles (18,970.52 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
411,755.72 miles (18,918.95 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,739.19 miles (18,892.35 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,714.38 miles (18,852.41 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,713.80 miles (18,851.49 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
811,705.92 miles (18,838.81 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
911,696.20 miles (18,823.16 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1011,677.61 miles (18,793.24 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1111,674.11 miles (18,787.61 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1211,670.56 miles (18,781.89 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,661.63 miles (18,767.52 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,660.68 miles (18,765.99 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1511,639.86 miles (18,732.50 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Bole Alashankou Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bole Alashankou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
180.62 miles (129.74 km) SWYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as destination Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
2114.33 miles (183.99 km) SSENalati Airport (NLT)Künes, Xinjiang, ChinaView Nalati Airport on a map Set NLT as destination Airport Set NLT as destination Airport Get more information about Nalati Airport
3135.09 miles (217.40 km) ENEKaramay Airport (KRY)Karamay, Xinjiang, ChinaView Karamay Airport on a map Set KRY as destination Airport Set KRY as destination Airport Get more information about Karamay Airport
4222.21 miles (357.60 km) SKuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)Kuqa, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kuqa Qiuci Airport on a map Set KCA as destination Airport Set KCA as destination Airport Get more information about Kuqa Qiuci Airport
5264.34 miles (425.41 km) ESEÜrümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)Ürümqi, Xinjiang, ChinaView Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport on a map Set URC as destination Airport Set URC as destination Airport Get more information about Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
6270.64 miles (435.56 km) SSWAksu Airport (AKU)Aksu, Xinjiang, ChinaView Aksu Airport on a map Set AKU as destination Airport Set AKU as destination Airport Get more information about Aksu Airport
7281.44 miles (452.93 km) WSWAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as destination Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
8297.78 miles (479.24 km) SEKorla Airport (KRL)Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaView Korla Airport on a map Set KRL as destination Airport Set KRL as destination Airport Get more information about Korla Airport
9320.26 miles (515.40 km) NEKanas Airport (KJI)Burqin County, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kanas Airport on a map Set KJI as destination Airport Set KJI as destination Airport Get more information about Kanas Airport
10339.13 miles (545.77 km) NEAltay Airport (AAT)Altay, Xinjiang, ChinaView Altay Airport on a map Set AAT as destination Airport Set AAT as destination Airport Get more information about Altay Airport
11355.33 miles (571.85 km) NOskemen Airport (UKK)Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), KazakhstanView Oskemen Airport on a map Set UKK as destination Airport Set UKK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskemen Airport
12361.78 miles (582.23 km) ESETurpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ)Turpan, Xinjiang, ChinaView Turpan Jiaohe Airport on a map Set TLQ as destination Airport Set TLQ as destination Airport Get more information about Turpan Jiaohe Airport
13372.27 miles (599.10 km) ENEFuyun Airport (FYN)Fuyun, Xinjiang, ChinaView Fuyun Airport on a map Set FYN as destination Airport Set FYN as destination Airport Get more information about Fuyun Airport
14376.80 miles (606.40 km) WNWBalqash Airport (BXH)Balkhash, KazakhstanView Balqash Airport on a map Set BXH as destination Airport Set BXH as destination Airport Get more information about Balqash Airport
15389.03 miles (626.09 km) NNWSemipalatinsk Airport (PLX)Semey, KazakhstanView Semipalatinsk Airport on a map Set PLX as destination Airport Set PLX as destination Airport Get more information about Semipalatinsk Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bole Alashankou Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bole Alashankou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,234.46 miles (18,080.07 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
211,228.68 miles (18,070.77 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
311,227.46 miles (18,068.80 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
411,223.69 miles (18,062.74 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
511,202.52 miles (18,028.66 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
611,196.17 miles (18,018.45 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
711,196.09 miles (18,018.31 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
811,192.21 miles (18,012.07 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
911,190.04 miles (18,008.59 km) WChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1011,182.69 miles (17,996.75 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1111,179.08 miles (17,990.94 km) WEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1211,178.66 miles (17,990.27 km) WSWBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1311,170.50 miles (17,977.12 km) WFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1411,157.53 miles (17,956.27 km) WCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
1511,148.92 miles (17,942.40 km) WSWPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport