Nonstop flight route between Ballalae, Solomon Islands and Eureka, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°48'11"N by 124°6'46"W)
Distance from BAS to EKA:
6,016.70 miles (9,682.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balalae Airport (BAS), Ballalae, Solomon Islands and Murray Field (EKA), Eureka, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,017 miles (or 9,683 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 Balalae Airport and Murray Field, 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 Balalae Airport and Murray Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAS / AGGE |
| Airport Name: | Balalae Airport |
| Location: | Ballalae, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E |
| Area Served: | Among other centres, Nila rural training centre -Shortland Island |
| Operator/Owner: | local community of shortland islands western province |
| Airport Type: | Grass airstrip suits STOL Twin Otter aircraft has |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAS |
| More Information: | BAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKA / KEKA |
| Airport Name: | Murray Field |
| Location: | Eureka, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°48'11"N by 124°6'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKA |
| More Information: | EKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Balalae Airport (BAS):
- The closest airport to Balalae Airport (BAS) is Mono Airport (MNY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of BAS.
- The furthest airport from Balalae Airport (BAS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
Facts about Murray Field (EKA):
- Murray Field (EKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Murray Field is a county-owned public airport 3 miles east of Eureka in Humboldt County, California.
- The furthest airport from Murray Field (EKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,232 miles (18,077 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Murray Field's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray Field 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 Murray Field (EKA) is Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of EKA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.70 miles (59.07 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands |     |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) ENE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 48.95 miles (78.77 km) NNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 118.80 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) NNW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 253.70 miles (408.28 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 264.16 miles (425.12 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 270.13 miles (434.73 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 297.68 miles (479.06 km) WNW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) NW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 314.80 miles (506.62 km) WNW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 329.53 miles (530.32 km) SW | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,891.05 miles (19,136.74 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,887.17 miles (19,130.50 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,880.20 miles (19,119.28 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,869.52 miles (19,102.09 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,811.07 miles (19,008.03 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,799.56 miles (18,989.50 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,798.98 miles (18,988.56 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,779.74 miles (18,957.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,773.73 miles (18,947.93 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.27 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 11 | 11,766.51 miles (18,936.32 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,758.57 miles (18,923.54 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,753.89 miles (18,916.01 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.76 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,728.23 miles (18,874.71 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.06 miles (19.40 km) N | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 17.27 miles (27.79 km) S | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 3 | 67.81 miles (109.12 km) N | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 4 | 88.30 miles (142.11 km) N | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 97.51 miles (156.93 km) ESE | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 6 | 103.57 miles (166.67 km) NE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 7 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) ESE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 8 | 108.89 miles (175.23 km) NE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) N | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 125.56 miles (202.07 km) SSE | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 11 | 126.01 miles (202.80 km) NNE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 133.91 miles (215.50 km) SE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 13 | 137.70 miles (221.61 km) ESE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 14 | 154.62 miles (248.84 km) NE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 158.48 miles (255.04 km) N | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,232.29 miles (18,076.57 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,151.69 miles (17,946.86 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,090.47 miles (17,848.34 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,060.75 miles (17,800.50 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,025.18 miles (17,743.27 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,012.41 miles (17,722.70 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,003.80 miles (17,708.85 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,950.24 miles (17,622.66 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,935.84 miles (17,599.48 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,931.15 miles (17,591.94 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,917.36 miles (17,569.74 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,857.77 miles (17,473.85 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,857.38 miles (17,473.21 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,846.73 miles (17,456.08 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,845.25 miles (17,453.70 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |