Nonstop flight route between Alton, Illinois, United States and Burketown, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°44'54"S by 139°32'3"E)
Distance from ALN to BUC:
9,135.81 miles (14,702.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States and Burketown Airport (BUC), Burketown, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,136 miles (or 14,703 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 St. Louis Regional Airport and Burketown 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 St. Louis Regional Airport and Burketown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUC / YBKT |
| Airport Name: | Burketown Airport |
| Location: | Burketown, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'54"S by 139°32'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Burke Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUC |
| More Information: | BUC Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- Civic Memorial Airport opened in 1946 and received its current name in 1984.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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.
Facts about Burketown Airport (BUC):
- Because of Burketown Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Burketown 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 Burketown Airport (BUC) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Burketown Airport (BUC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Burketown Airport (BUC) is Doomadgee Airport (DMD), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WSW of BUC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) WSW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 87.81 miles (141.31 km) ENE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 175.59 miles (282.58 km) SSW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 201.45 miles (324.20 km) S | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 211.44 miles (340.28 km) SSE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 214.45 miles (345.13 km) NE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 240.32 miles (386.76 km) NE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 240.42 miles (386.92 km) E | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 242.76 miles (390.68 km) SSE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 243.28 miles (391.53 km) WNW | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 245.57 miles (395.20 km) WNW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 247.13 miles (397.71 km) SE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 295.73 miles (475.93 km) SSE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 310.13 miles (499.10 km) SE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 331.23 miles (533.06 km) NW | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.12 miles (18,383.69 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,418.60 miles (18,376.40 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,365.90 miles (18,291.60 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,358.86 miles (18,280.26 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,352.15 miles (18,269.46 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,295.18 miles (18,177.79 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,280.14 miles (18,153.58 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,279.20 miles (18,152.07 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,270.23 miles (18,137.63 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,234.90 miles (18,080.78 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,189.57 miles (18,007.82 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,145.34 miles (17,936.65 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,133.90 miles (17,918.22 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,129.76 miles (17,911.57 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 15 | 11,129.09 miles (17,910.50 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |