Nonstop flight route between Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria and McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'19"N by 0°35'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E)
Distance from BFW to MCV:
9,477.40 miles (15,252.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria and McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,477 miles (or 15,252 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 Sidi Bel Abbès Airport and McArthur River Mine 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 Sidi Bel Abbès Airport and McArthur River Mine Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFW / DAOS |
| Airport Name: | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport |
| Location: | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'19"N by 0°35'40"W |
| Area Served: | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1614 feet (492 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFW |
| More Information: | BFW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCV / YMHU |
| Airport Name: | McArthur River Mine Airport |
| Location: | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCV |
| More Information: | MCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW):
- The furthest airport from Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (meaning Sidi Bel Abbès Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,204 miles (19,641 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) is Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of BFW.
- Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV):
- The furthest airport from McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,451 miles (18,428 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of McArthur River Mine Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at McArthur River Mine 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 McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Borroloola Airport (BOX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of MCV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.71 miles (41.38 km) N | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) N | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 3 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) E | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 4 | 79.56 miles (128.04 km) ENE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 5 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 6 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) NE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 8 | 152.26 miles (245.04 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) N | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 211.95 miles (341.10 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 12 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 216.28 miles (348.07 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 15 | 237.57 miles (382.32 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,204.10 miles (19,640.55 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.04 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,191.91 miles (19,620.93 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,188.49 miles (19,615.42 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,183.04 miles (19,606.66 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.65 miles (19,604.41 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,171.34 miles (19,587.82 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,166.97 miles (19,580.79 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,158.12 miles (19,566.55 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,150.24 miles (19,553.86 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,149.71 miles (19,553.02 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,143.91 miles (19,543.68 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,129.65 miles (19,520.72 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,126.69 miles (19,515.97 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,122.52 miles (19,509.26 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.03 miles (48.32 km) NNE | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 172.58 miles (277.74 km) N | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 208.65 miles (335.79 km) ESE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 245.57 miles (395.20 km) ESE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 273.29 miles (439.81 km) N | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 274.72 miles (442.13 km) SSE | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) N | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 310.82 miles (500.22 km) NNW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 322.02 miles (518.23 km) ESE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 327.33 miles (526.78 km) NNW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 337.20 miles (542.68 km) NW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 354.72 miles (570.87 km) WSW | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 367.33 miles (591.17 km) SE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 382.84 miles (616.12 km) E | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 383.38 miles (616.99 km) ENE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,450.82 miles (18,428.26 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,416.94 miles (18,373.74 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,377.98 miles (18,311.04 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,371.31 miles (18,300.31 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 5 | 11,360.47 miles (18,282.86 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,349.27 miles (18,264.83 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,339.25 miles (18,248.71 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,323.79 miles (18,223.83 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,317.99 miles (18,214.50 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,315.84 miles (18,211.04 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,303.56 miles (18,191.28 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,295.85 miles (18,178.86 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) E | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 14 | 11,291.05 miles (18,171.14 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,287.07 miles (18,164.73 km) E | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |