Nonstop flight route between Annaba, Algeria and Balikpapan, East Kalimantan:
Departure Airport:
(36°49'45"N by 7°48'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E)
Distance from AAE to BPN:
7,320.69 miles (11,781.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE), Annaba, Algeria and Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,321 miles (or 11,781 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAE / DABB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Annaba, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'45"N by 7°48'50"E |
| Area Served: | Annaba, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA-Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAE |
| More Information: | AAE Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE):
- The terminal has an annual capacity of 500,000 passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Rabah Bitat Airport", another name for AAE is "El Mellah Airport".
- The furthest airport from Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Rabah Bitat Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabah Bitat 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 Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) is Skikda Airport (SKI), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of AAE.
- In November 1942 the Allies invaded French Morocco and Algeria.
- Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- The construction of Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport started in the Dutch colonial era before Indonesian independence.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport had been renovated twice from 1991 to 1997.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.76 miles (76.87 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 59.64 miles (95.99 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) WSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 4 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 5 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) SW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 6 | 112.48 miles (181.03 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) E | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) WSW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 9 | 152.11 miles (244.79 km) W | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 10 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) ESE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) SSE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 179.71 miles (289.21 km) ESE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 180.44 miles (290.40 km) NNE | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 14 | 182.51 miles (293.72 km) SW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.45 miles (349.95 km) SE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.00 miles (19,127.01 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,833.95 miles (19,044.85 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,815.39 miles (19,014.97 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.17 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,795.67 miles (18,983.24 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,783.33 miles (18,963.39 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.56 miles (18,942.84 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,760.08 miles (18,925.96 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,756.56 miles (18,920.31 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,750.90 miles (18,911.19 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,747.99 miles (18,906.51 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,735.92 miles (18,887.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,728.00 miles (18,874.33 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,722.79 miles (18,865.95 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |