Nonstop flight route between Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°23'57"S by 130°25'31"E)
Distance from BPN to GPN:
1,162.31 miles (1,870.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and Garden Point Airport (GPN), Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,162 miles (or 1,871 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 relatively short distance between Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport and Garden Point Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPN / WALL |
| Airport Name: | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport |
| Location: | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E |
| Area Served: | Balikpapan |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPN |
| More Information: | BPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPN / YGPT |
| Airport Name: | Garden Point Airport |
| Location: | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°23'57"S by 130°25'31"E |
| Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPN |
| More Information: | GPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):
- The furthest airport from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Barcelos Airport (BAZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (meaning Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barcelos Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport is the 6th busiest airport in Indonesia and the busiest airport in Kalimantan and Borneo with 7.1 million passenger traffic in 2013.
- Because of Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman 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.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport had been renovated twice from 1991 to 1997.
- More renovations will be completed in 2014, including the addition of an airport mall—the first such shopping area at any airport in Indonesia.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport handled 5,680,961 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) NNE of BPN.
Facts about Garden Point Airport (GPN):
- Because of Garden Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Garden Point 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.
- Garden Point Airport (GPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Snake Bay Airport (SNB), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) E of GPN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.12 miles (167.56 km) NNE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 148.88 miles (239.60 km) SSW | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 162.89 miles (262.15 km) SSW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 173.28 miles (278.87 km) ESE | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 210.28 miles (338.42 km) SW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 217.50 miles (350.03 km) NW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 239.45 miles (385.35 km) N | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNW | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 253.50 miles (407.96 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 283.70 miles (456.57 km) WSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 11 | 319.92 miles (514.86 km) SE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 320.32 miles (515.50 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 320.85 miles (516.36 km) N | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) NNW | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 333.25 miles (536.31 km) NNE | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.86 miles (19,764.08 km) N | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) WNW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,165.60 miles (19,578.58 km) WNW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 4 | 12,096.69 miles (19,467.68 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,093.41 miles (19,462.41 km) N | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,071.86 miles (19,427.73 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,063.54 miles (19,414.33 km) S | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,063.38 miles (19,414.08 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,060.39 miles (19,409.27 km) ENE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,046.63 miles (19,387.12 km) NNW | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,004.71 miles (19,319.66 km) NE | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 11,982.01 miles (19,283.13 km) NE | Germán Olano Airport (PCR) | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | |
| 13 | 11,962.31 miles (19,251.43 km) N | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 11,954.89 miles (19,239.48 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,951.16 miles (19,233.48 km) N | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.55 miles (25.03 km) E | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) SSE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.52 miles (123.14 km) SSE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 140.38 miles (225.93 km) E | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 188.11 miles (302.73 km) ESE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 205.92 miles (331.40 km) SSW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 261.64 miles (421.07 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 306.05 miles (492.55 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 323.79 miles (521.09 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 325.80 miles (524.33 km) WNW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 11 | 339.99 miles (547.15 km) NW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 360.04 miles (579.43 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 371.48 miles (597.84 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 385.31 miles (620.09 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,943.89 miles (19,221.77 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,928.24 miles (19,196.59 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,892.66 miles (19,139.34 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,874.81 miles (19,110.60 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,847.82 miles (19,067.18 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,844.28 miles (19,061.47 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,837.83 miles (19,051.09 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,824.81 miles (19,030.14 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,820.84 miles (19,023.76 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,817.28 miles (19,018.02 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,808.58 miles (19,004.03 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,803.39 miles (18,995.67 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,798.23 miles (18,987.36 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,785.42 miles (18,966.75 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,775.51 miles (18,950.80 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |