About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and Taroom Airport (XTO), Taroom, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,774 miles (or 4,465 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XTO / YTAM
Airport Name: Taroom Airport
Location: Taroom, Queensland, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 25°48'6"S by 149°54'47"E
Operator/Owner: Banana Shire Council
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 786 feet (240 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):

  • The closest airport to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) NNE of 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.
  • 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 (BPN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • With numerous buildings located around the airport and its only runway jutting out into the settlement, landings at the airport are dramatic to experience and technically demanding for pilots.
  • Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport had been renovated twice from 1991 to 1997.
  • Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport handled 5,680,961 passengers last year.

Facts about Taroom Airport (XTO):

  • Because of Taroom Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Taroom 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.
  • Taroom Airport (XTO) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Taroom Airport (XTO) is Miles Airport (WLE), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) SSE of XTO.
  • The furthest airport from Taroom Airport (XTO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,762 miles (18,928 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1104.12 miles (167.56 km) NNEBontang Airport (BXT)Bontang, IndonesiaView Bontang Airport on a map Set BXT as origin Airport Set BXT as destination Airport Get more information about Bontang Airport
2148.88 miles (239.60 km) SSWGusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU)Kotabaru, Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport on a map Set KBU as origin Airport Set KBU as destination Airport Get more information about Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport
3162.89 miles (262.15 km) SSWBatu Licin Airport (BTW)Batu Licin, Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Batu Licin Airport on a map Set BTW as origin Airport Set BTW as destination Airport Get more information about Batu Licin Airport
4173.28 miles (278.87 km) ESETampa Padang Airport (MJU)Mamuju, West Sulawesi, IndonesiaView Tampa Padang Airport on a map Set MJU as origin Airport Set MJU as destination Airport Get more information about Tampa Padang Airport
5210.28 miles (338.42 km) SWSyamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ)Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) on a map Set BDJ as origin Airport Set BDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA)
6217.50 miles (350.03 km) NWDatadawai Airport (DTD)Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Datadawai Airport on a map Set DTD as origin Airport Set DTD as destination Airport Get more information about Datadawai Airport
7239.45 miles (385.35 km) NKalimarau Airport (BEJ)Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Kalimarau Airport on a map Set BEJ as origin Airport Set BEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kalimarau Airport
8244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNWLong Apung Airport (LPU)Long Apung, IndonesiaView Long Apung Airport on a map Set LPU as origin Airport Set LPU as destination Airport Get more information about Long Apung Airport
9253.50 miles (407.96 km) ESEAndi Jemma Airport (MXB)Masamba, IndonesiaView Andi Jemma Airport on a map Set MXB as origin Airport Set MXB as destination Airport Get more information about Andi Jemma Airport
10283.70 miles (456.57 km) WSWH. Asan Airport (SMQ)Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), IndonesiaView H. Asan Airport on a map Set SMQ as origin Airport Set SMQ as destination Airport Get more information about H. Asan Airport
11319.92 miles (514.86 km) SESultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG)Makassar, IndonesiaView Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) on a map Set UPG as origin Airport Set UPG as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)
12320.32 miles (515.50 km) ESESoroako Airport (SQR)Soroako, IndonesiaView Soroako Airport on a map Set SQR as origin Airport Set SQR as destination Airport Get more information about Soroako Airport
13320.85 miles (516.36 km) NJuwata Airport (TRK)Tarakan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Juwata Airport on a map Set TRK as origin Airport Set TRK as destination Airport Get more information about Juwata Airport
14323.33 miles (520.35 km) NNWLong Banga Airport (LBP)Long Banga, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Banga Airport on a map Set LBP as origin Airport Set LBP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Banga Airport
15333.25 miles (536.31 km) NNEBunyu Airport (BYQ)Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), IndonesiaView Bunyu Airport on a map Set BYQ as origin Airport Set BYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Bunyu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,280.86 miles (19,764.08 km) NBarcelos Airport (BAZ)Barcelos, Amazonas, BrazilView Barcelos Airport on a map Set BAZ as origin Airport Set BAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Barcelos Airport
212,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) WNWBoa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB)Boa Vista, Roraima, BrazilView Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport on a map Set BVB as origin Airport Set BVB as destination Airport Get more information about Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport
312,165.60 miles (19,578.58 km) WNWLethem Airport (LTM)Lethem, GuyanaView Lethem Airport on a map Set LTM as origin Airport Set LTM as destination Airport Get more information about Lethem Airport
412,096.69 miles (19,467.68 km) SSETefé Airport (TFF)Tefé, Amazonas, BrazilView Tefé Airport on a map Set TFF as origin Airport Set TFF as destination Airport Get more information about Tefé Airport
512,093.41 miles (19,462.41 km) NCanaima Airport (CAJ)Canaima, VenezuelaView Canaima Airport on a map Set CAJ as origin Airport Set CAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Canaima Airport
612,071.86 miles (19,427.73 km) SWBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as origin Airport Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
712,063.54 miles (19,414.33 km) SCoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as origin Airport Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport
812,063.38 miles (19,414.08 km) SWPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as origin Airport Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
912,060.39 miles (19,409.27 km) ENEObando Airport (PDA)Puerto Inírida, ColombiaView Obando Airport on a map Set PDA as origin Airport Set PDA as destination Airport Get more information about Obando Airport
1012,046.63 miles (19,387.12 km) NNWEl Dorado Airport (EOR)El Dorado, VenezuelaView El Dorado Airport on a map Set EOR as origin Airport Set EOR as destination Airport Get more information about El Dorado Airport
1112,004.71 miles (19,319.66 km) NECacique Aramare Airport (PYH)Puerto Ayacucho, VenezuelaView Cacique Aramare Airport on a map Set PYH as origin Airport Set PYH as destination Airport Get more information about Cacique Aramare Airport
1211,982.01 miles (19,283.13 km) NEGermán Olano Airport (PCR)Puerto Carreño, ColombiaView Germán Olano Airport on a map Set PCR as origin Airport Set PCR as destination Airport Get more information about Germán Olano Airport
1311,962.31 miles (19,251.43 km) NTomás de Heres Airport (CBL)Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaView Tomás de Heres Airport on a map Set CBL as origin Airport Set CBL as destination Airport Get more information about Tomás de Heres Airport
1411,954.89 miles (19,239.48 km) ESELa Pedrera Airport (LPD)La Pedrera, ColombiaView La Pedrera Airport on a map Set LPD as origin Airport Set LPD as destination Airport Get more information about La Pedrera Airport
1511,951.16 miles (19,233.48 km) NManuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO)Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaView Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport on a map Set PZO as origin Airport Set PZO as destination Airport Get more information about Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Taroom Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Taroom Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
171.32 miles (114.77 km) SSEMiles Airport (WLE)Miles, Queensland, AustraliaView Miles Airport on a map Set WLE as destination Airport Set WLE as destination Airport Get more information about Miles Airport
279.79 miles (128.41 km) SSEChincilla Airport (CCL)Chinchilla, Queensland, AustraliaView Chincilla Airport on a map Set CCL as destination Airport Set CCL as destination Airport Get more information about Chincilla Airport
3107.08 miles (172.32 km) EGayndah Airport (GAH)Gayndah, Queensland, AustraliaView Gayndah Airport on a map Set GAH as destination Airport Set GAH as destination Airport Get more information about Gayndah Airport
4131.08 miles (210.96 km) ESEKingaroy Airport (KGY)Kingaroy, Queensland, AustraliaView Kingaroy Airport on a map Set KGY as destination Airport Set KGY as destination Airport Get more information about Kingaroy Airport
5156.73 miles (252.23 km) NNEGladstone Airport (GLT)Gladstone, Queensland, AustraliaView Gladstone Airport on a map Set GLT as destination Airport Set GLT as destination Airport Get more information about Gladstone Airport
6162.49 miles (261.50 km) ENEBundaberg Airport (BDB)Bundaberg, Queensland, AustraliaView Bundaberg Airport on a map Set BDB as destination Airport Set BDB as destination Airport Get more information about Bundaberg Airport
7167.05 miles (268.83 km) NNWBlackwater Airport (BLT)Blackwater, Queensland, AustraliaView Blackwater Airport on a map Set BLT as destination Airport Set BLT as destination Airport Get more information about Blackwater Airport
8170.91 miles (275.05 km) NNERockhampton Airport (ROK)Rockhampton, Queensland, AustraliaView Rockhampton Airport on a map Set ROK as destination Airport Set ROK as destination Airport Get more information about Rockhampton Airport
9175.62 miles (282.64 km) EMaryborough Airport (MBH)Maryborough, Queensland, AustraliaView Maryborough Airport on a map Set MBH as destination Airport Set MBH as destination Airport Get more information about Maryborough Airport
10176.26 miles (283.66 km) ESEGympie Airport (GYP)Gympie, Queensland, AustraliaView Gympie Airport on a map Set GYP as destination Airport Set GYP as destination Airport Get more information about Gympie Airport
11187.92 miles (302.42 km) EHervey Bay Airport (HVB)Hervey Bay, Queensland, AustraliaView Hervey Bay Airport on a map Set HVB as destination Airport Set HVB as destination Airport Get more information about Hervey Bay Airport
12188.90 miles (304.01 km) NWEmerald Airport (EMD)Emerald, Queensland, AustraliaView Emerald Airport on a map Set EMD as destination Airport Set EMD as destination Airport Get more information about Emerald Airport
13189.55 miles (305.06 km) SGoondiwindi Airport (GOO)Goondiwindi, Queensland, AustraliaView Goondiwindi Airport on a map Set GOO as destination Airport Set GOO as destination Airport Get more information about Goondiwindi Airport
14204.66 miles (329.37 km) ESESunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY)Marcoola, Queensland, AustraliaView Sunshine-Coast-Airport on a map Set MCY as destination Airport Set MCY as destination Airport Get more information about Sunshine-Coast-Airport
15209.40 miles (337.00 km) ESECaloundra Airport (CUD)Caloundra, Queensland, AustraliaView Caloundra Airport on a map Set CUD as destination Airport Set CUD as destination Airport Get more information about Caloundra Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Taroom Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Taroom Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,761.65 miles (18,928.49 km) NNWAgostinho Neto Airport (NTO)Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape VerdeView Agostinho Neto Airport on a map Set NTO as destination Airport Set NTO as destination Airport Get more information about Agostinho Neto Airport
211,737.87 miles (18,890.22 km) NNWCesária Évora International Airport (VXE)São Vicente, Cape VerdeView Cesária Évora International Airport on a map Set VXE as destination Airport Set VXE as destination Airport Get more information about Cesária Évora International Airport
311,698.84 miles (18,827.41 km) NNWPreguiça Airport (SNE)São Nicolau, Cape VerdeView Preguiça Airport on a map Set SNE as destination Airport Set SNE as destination Airport Get more information about Preguiça Airport
411,660.66 miles (18,765.97 km) NWAmílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)Sal Island, Cape VerdeView Amílcar Cabral International Airport on a map Set SID as destination Airport Set SID as destination Airport Get more information about Amílcar Cabral International Airport
511,654.82 miles (18,756.56 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
611,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
711,623.94 miles (18,706.88 km) NWAristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)Boa Vista, Cape VerdeView Aristides Pereira International Airport on a map Set BVC as destination Airport Set BVC as destination Airport Get more information about Aristides Pereira International Airport
811,612.59 miles (18,688.60 km) NNWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
911,605.99 miles (18,677.98 km) NNWMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as destination Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport
1011,599.83 miles (18,668.07 km) NNWSão Filipe Airport (SFL)Fogo, Cape VerdeView São Filipe Airport on a map Set SFL as destination Airport Set SFL as destination Airport Get more information about São Filipe Airport
1111,590.45 miles (18,652.98 km) WNWTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as destination Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1211,577.64 miles (18,632.36 km) NNWMaio Airport (MMO)Maio, Cape VerdeView Maio Airport on a map Set MMO as destination Airport Set MMO as destination Airport Get more information about Maio Airport
1311,572.83 miles (18,624.62 km) NNWPraia International Airport (RAI)Praia, Cape VerdeView Praia International Airport on a map Set RAI as destination Airport Set RAI as destination Airport Get more information about Praia International Airport
1411,572.79 miles (18,624.55 km) NNWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
1511,572.18 miles (18,623.58 km) WNWTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as destination Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport