Nonstop flight route between Birdsville, Queensland, Australia and Gustavus, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°53'51"S by 139°20'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W)
Distance from BVI to GST:
7,552.26 miles (12,154.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birdsville Airport (BVI), Birdsville, Queensland, Australia and Gustavus Airport (GST), Gustavus, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,552 miles (or 12,154 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 Birdsville Airport and Gustavus 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 Birdsville Airport and Gustavus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVI / YBDV |
| Airport Name: | Birdsville Airport |
| Location: | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'51"S by 139°20'50"E |
| Area Served: | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Diamantina Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVI |
| More Information: | BVI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GST / PAGS |
| Airport Name: | Gustavus Airport |
| Location: | Gustavus, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W |
| Area Served: | Gustavus, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GST |
| More Information: | GST Maps & Info |
Facts about Birdsville Airport (BVI):
- Because of Birdsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Birdsville 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 furthest airport from Birdsville Airport (BVI) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,350 miles (18,266 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Birdsville Airport (BVI) is Bedourie Airport (BEU), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) N of BVI.
- Birdsville Airport (BVI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gustavus Airport (GST):
- Gustavus Airport (GST) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gustavus Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavus 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 Gustavus Airport (GST) is Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of GST.
- The furthest airport from Gustavus Airport (GST) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.42 miles (172.88 km) N | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) ESE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 160.91 miles (258.95 km) SSE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 183.58 miles (295.45 km) NNE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) SE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 209.09 miles (336.50 km) N | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) NNE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 310.46 miles (499.64 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 329.59 miles (530.42 km) S | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 329.72 miles (530.63 km) WNW | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 341.39 miles (549.42 km) SSW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 353.36 miles (568.68 km) ENE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) NNE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 357.09 miles (574.69 km) SW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 361.72 miles (582.13 km) N | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,350.06 miles (18,266.10 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,337.18 miles (18,245.38 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,322.03 miles (18,221.00 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,310.26 miles (18,202.06 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,271.77 miles (18,140.10 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,267.86 miles (18,133.81 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,255.55 miles (18,114.01 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,249.24 miles (18,103.86 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,248.63 miles (18,102.87 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,239.54 miles (18,088.24 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,203.77 miles (18,030.68 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,144.31 miles (17,934.99 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,143.93 miles (17,934.37 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,135.54 miles (17,920.87 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,109.65 miles (17,879.20 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.35 miles (15.05 km) E | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 25.19 miles (40.54 km) SSE | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) SW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 31.65 miles (50.93 km) ESE | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.25 miles (66.38 km) E | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.94 miles (91.64 km) N | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 68.80 miles (110.73 km) SSE | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 72.84 miles (117.23 km) N | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.81 miles (122.01 km) SSE | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 96.06 miles (154.60 km) S | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) SE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 151.74 miles (244.20 km) SE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 155.60 miles (250.42 km) SSE | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 159.26 miles (256.30 km) WNW | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 159.40 miles (256.53 km) N | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.05 miles (16,964.14 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,538.86 miles (16,960.62 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,522.92 miles (16,934.95 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,470.76 miles (16,851.01 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,440.21 miles (16,801.85 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,421.72 miles (16,772.10 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,374.42 miles (16,695.97 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,349.88 miles (16,656.47 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,341.51 miles (16,643.01 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,330.23 miles (16,624.85 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,316.67 miles (16,603.02 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,316.24 miles (16,602.35 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,304.37 miles (16,583.24 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,299.86 miles (16,575.97 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,296.57 miles (16,570.68 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |