Nonstop flight route between Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia and Barter Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°33'55"S by 145°18'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°8'2"N by 143°34'54"W)
Distance from BCI to BTI:
7,321.95 miles (11,783.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcaldine Airport (BCI), Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia and Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI), Barter Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,322 miles (or 11,784 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 Barcaldine Airport and Barter Island LRRS 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 Barcaldine Airport and Barter Island LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCI / YBAR |
| Airport Name: | Barcaldine Airport |
| Location: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'55"S by 145°18'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 880 feet (268 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCI |
| More Information: | BCI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTI / PABA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barter Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°8'2"N by 143°34'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTI |
| More Information: | BTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Barcaldine Airport (BCI):
- Because of Barcaldine Airport's relatively low elevation of 880 feet, planes can take off or land at Barcaldine 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.
- Barcaldine Airport (BCI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,676 miles (18,790 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Aramac Airport (AXC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) N of BCI.
Facts about Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI):
- In addition to being known as "Barter Island LRRS Airport", another name for BTI is "Barter Island LRRS BAR-MAIN".
- Each of the sites was staffed by civilian contract workers who had signed 18-month contracts, although they were visited by Air Force military personnel frequently.
- Because of Barter Island LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Barter Island LRRS 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 original runway was built by the United States military in 1947.
- The closest airport to Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 115 miles (184 kilometers) W of BTI.
- The furthest airport from Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,003 miles (16,099 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.57 miles (66.89 km) N | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) S | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) W | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.02 miles (130.39 km) E | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 156.80 miles (252.34 km) ENE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 181.91 miles (292.76 km) E | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 202.23 miles (325.46 km) NNW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 204.91 miles (329.77 km) ENE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 204.93 miles (329.81 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 205.24 miles (330.30 km) SSE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 221.65 miles (356.72 km) E | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 222.16 miles (357.53 km) ENE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 242.52 miles (390.29 km) NW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 251.12 miles (404.13 km) NNE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 291.55 miles (469.21 km) W | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,675.65 miles (18,790.09 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,658.29 miles (18,762.15 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,607.46 miles (18,680.35 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,541.78 miles (18,574.65 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,541.59 miles (18,574.34 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,540.94 miles (18,573.30 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,514.60 miles (18,530.91 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,494.14 miles (18,497.97 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,351.44 miles (18,268.33 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,345.32 miles (18,258.48 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,337.79 miles (18,246.35 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,330.43 miles (18,234.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,322.27 miles (18,221.38 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,319.13 miles (18,216.33 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 114.54 miles (184.33 km) W | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 141.17 miles (227.19 km) W | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 147.91 miles (238.03 km) SSW | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 172.50 miles (277.61 km) W | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 173.95 miles (279.95 km) W | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 183.91 miles (295.97 km) SW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 200.12 miles (322.06 km) SSE | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 211.00 miles (339.58 km) W | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 218.89 miles (352.27 km) SW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 227.03 miles (365.37 km) SSW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 228.67 miles (368.01 km) WNW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 241.09 miles (388.00 km) S | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 243.51 miles (391.88 km) WSW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 248.25 miles (399.53 km) ESE | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 249.67 miles (401.81 km) S | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,003.30 miles (16,098.71 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,905.78 miles (15,941.77 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,884.70 miles (15,907.85 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,883.49 miles (15,905.90 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,852.58 miles (15,856.15 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,848.73 miles (15,849.96 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,753.95 miles (15,697.41 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,712.97 miles (15,631.47 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,639.77 miles (15,513.67 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,633.53 miles (15,503.63 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,629.62 miles (15,497.32 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,629.49 miles (15,497.12 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,629.16 miles (15,496.59 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,627.06 miles (15,493.21 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,605.25 miles (15,458.12 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |