About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), Sleetmute, Alaska, United States and Mercer County Airport (BLF), Bluefield, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,546 miles (or 5,706 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 Sleetmute Airport and Mercer County 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 Sleetmute Airport and Mercer County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SLQ / PASL
Airport Name: Sleetmute Airport
Location: Sleetmute, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W
Area Served: Sleetmute, Alaska
Operator/Owner: Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 190 feet (58 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BLF / KBLF
Airport Name: Mercer County Airport
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
GPS Coordinates: 37°17'44"N by 81°12'28"W
Area Served: Bluefield / Princeton, West Virginia
Operator/Owner: Mercer County Airport Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2857 feet (871 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sleetmute Airport (SLQ):

  • Because of Sleetmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Sleetmute 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 Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SLQ.
  • The furthest airport from Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
  • Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Mercer County Airport (BLF):

  • Mercer County Airport (BLF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Mercer County Airport covers an area of 144 acres at an elevation of 2,857 feet above mean sea level.
  • The closest airport to Mercer County Airport (BLF) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of BLF.
  • The furthest airport from Mercer County Airport (BLF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,493 miles (18,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sleetmute Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sleetmute Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.54 miles (13.75 km) NWRed Devil Airport (RDV)Red Devil, Alaska, United StatesView Red Devil Airport on a map Set RDV as origin Airport Set RDV as destination Airport Get more information about Red Devil Airport
219.86 miles (31.96 km) ENEStony River Airport (SRV)Stony River, Alaska, United StatesView Stony River Airport on a map Set SRV as origin Airport Set SRV as destination Airport Get more information about Stony River Airport
333.70 miles (54.24 km) WNWCrooked Creek Airport (CKD)Crooked Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Crooked Creek Airport on a map Set CKD as origin Airport Set CKD as destination Airport Get more information about Crooked Creek Airport
467.13 miles (108.04 km) SESparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW)Sparrevohn, Alaska, United StatesView Sparrevohn LRRS Airport on a map Set SVW as origin Airport Set SVW as destination Airport Get more information about Sparrevohn LRRS Airport
567.79 miles (109.10 km) WChuathbaluk Airport (CHU)Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United StatesView Chuathbaluk Airport on a map Set CHU as origin Airport Set CHU as destination Airport Get more information about Chuathbaluk Airport
678.44 miles (126.24 km) WAniak Airport (ANI)Aniak, Alaska, United StatesView Aniak Airport on a map Set ANI as origin Airport Set ANI as destination Airport Get more information about Aniak Airport
790.90 miles (146.29 km) NNETatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ)Takotna, Alaska, United StatesView Tatalina LRRS Airport on a map Set TLJ as origin Airport Set TLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Tatalina LRRS Airport
891.23 miles (146.83 km) WNWHoly Cross Airport (HCR)Holy Cross, Alaska, United StatesView Holy Cross Airport on a map Set HCR as origin Airport Set HCR as destination Airport Get more information about Holy Cross Airport
996.50 miles (155.30 km) NNETakotna Airport (TCT)Takotna, Alaska, United StatesView Takotna Airport on a map Set TCT as origin Airport Set TCT as destination Airport Get more information about Takotna Airport
1099.93 miles (160.83 km) NNEMcGrath Airport (MCG)McGrath, Alaska, United StatesView McGrath Airport on a map Set MCG as origin Airport Set MCG as destination Airport Get more information about McGrath Airport
11103.40 miles (166.40 km) NWShageluk Airport (SHX)Shageluk, Alaska, United StatesView Shageluk Airport on a map Set SHX as origin Airport Set SHX as destination Airport Get more information about Shageluk Airport
12104.90 miles (168.82 km) WKalskag Airport (KLG)Kalskag, Alaska, United StatesView Kalskag Airport on a map Set KLG as origin Airport Set KLG as destination Airport Get more information about Kalskag Airport
13106.08 miles (170.72 km) WSWNyac Airport (ZNC)Nyac, Alaska, United StatesView Nyac Airport on a map Set ZNC as origin Airport Set ZNC as destination Airport Get more information about Nyac Airport
14117.41 miles (188.96 km) NWAnvik Airport (ANV)Anvik, Alaska, United StatesView Anvik Airport on a map Set ANV as origin Airport Set ANV as destination Airport Get more information about Anvik Airport
15124.38 miles (200.17 km) NWGrayling Airport (KGX)Grayling, Alaska, United StatesView Grayling Airport on a map Set KGX as origin Airport Set KGX as destination Airport Get more information about Grayling Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sleetmute Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sleetmute Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,523.23 miles (16,935.46 km) SGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
210,517.90 miles (16,926.87 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
310,511.64 miles (16,916.81 km) SCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
410,483.83 miles (16,872.04 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,443.82 miles (16,807.65 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
610,336.87 miles (16,635.54 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,279.09 miles (16,542.54 km) SSWMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
810,223.64 miles (16,453.31 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
910,223.09 miles (16,452.43 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1010,222.55 miles (16,451.55 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1110,215.36 miles (16,439.99 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1210,209.24 miles (16,430.14 km) SKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as origin Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
1310,198.98 miles (16,413.63 km) SMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as origin Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport
1410,195.49 miles (16,408.00 km) SSWPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1510,189.37 miles (16,398.16 km) SWild Coast Sun Airport (MZF)Mzamba, South AfricaView Wild Coast Sun Airport on a map Set MZF as origin Airport Set MZF as destination Airport Get more information about Wild Coast Sun Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Mercer County Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mercer County Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
131.11 miles (50.07 km) ESENew River Valley Airport (PSK)Dublin, Virginia, United StatesView New River Valley Airport on a map Set PSK as destination Airport Set PSK as destination Airport Get more information about New River Valley Airport
234.26 miles (55.13 km) NRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)Beckley, West Virginia, United StatesView Raleigh County Memorial Airport on a map Set BKW as destination Airport Set BKW as destination Airport Get more information about Raleigh County Memorial Airport
344.42 miles (71.48 km) EVirginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB)Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesView Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport on a map Set BCB as destination Airport Set BCB as destination Airport Get more information about Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
458.90 miles (94.80 km) NEGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)Lewisburg, West Virginia, United StatesView Greenbrier Valley Airport on a map Set LWB as destination Airport Set LWB as destination Airport Get more information about Greenbrier Valley Airport
561.99 miles (99.76 km) SWVirginia Highlands Airport (VJI)Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesView Virginia Highlands Airport on a map Set VJI as destination Airport Set VJI as destination Airport Get more information about Virginia Highlands Airport
667.75 miles (109.03 km) ERoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)Roanoke, Virginia, United StatesView Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport on a map Set ROA as destination Airport Set ROA as destination Airport Get more information about Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
774.39 miles (119.72 km) SWilkes County Airport (IKB)North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United StatesView Wilkes County Airport on a map Set IKB as destination Airport Set IKB as destination Airport Get more information about Wilkes County Airport
875.88 miles (122.11 km) WSWLonesome Pine Airport (LNP)Wise, Virginia, United StatesView Lonesome Pine Airport on a map Set LNP as destination Airport Set LNP as destination Airport Get more information about Lonesome Pine Airport
977.53 miles (124.77 km) NNWYeager Airport (CRW)Charleston, West Virginia, United StatesView Yeager Airport on a map Set CRW as destination Airport Set CRW as destination Airport Get more information about Yeager Airport
1087.23 miles (140.39 km) SWTri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI)Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United StatesView Tri-Cities Regional Airport on a map Set TRI as destination Airport Set TRI as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-Cities Regional Airport
1197.11 miles (156.28 km) SESmith Reynolds Airport (INT)Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United StatesView Smith Reynolds Airport on a map Set INT as destination Airport Set INT as destination Airport Get more information about Smith Reynolds Airport
12104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSWFoothills Regional Airport (MRN)Morganton, North Carolina, United StatesView Foothills Regional Airport on a map Set MRN as destination Airport Set MRN as destination Airport Get more information about Foothills Regional Airport
13104.45 miles (168.10 km) NWTri-State Airport (HTS)Huntington, West Virginia, United StatesView Tri-State Airport on a map Set HTS as destination Airport Set HTS as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-State Airport
14104.64 miles (168.41 km) NWLawrence County Airpark (HTW)Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United StatesView Lawrence County Airpark on a map Set HTW as destination Airport Set HTW as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence County Airpark
15107.89 miles (173.64 km) SHickory Regional Airport (HKY)Hickory, North Carolina, United StatesView Hickory Regional Airport on a map Set HKY as destination Airport Set HKY as destination Airport Get more information about Hickory Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mercer County Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mercer County Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,493.06 miles (18,496.25 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,471.25 miles (18,461.14 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,448.92 miles (18,425.21 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,443.63 miles (18,416.70 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
511,418.96 miles (18,376.99 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,403.58 miles (18,352.24 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
711,394.39 miles (18,337.45 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
811,387.55 miles (18,326.44 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
911,364.93 miles (18,290.03 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1011,349.04 miles (18,264.47 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1111,346.23 miles (18,259.94 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,320.00 miles (18,217.74 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1311,297.53 miles (18,181.57 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,293.50 miles (18,175.09 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,265.80 miles (18,130.50 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport