Nonstop flight route between Badu Island, Queensland, Australia and Palm Springs, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°9'0"S by 142°10'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°49'46"N by 116°30'24"W)
Distance from BDD to PSP:
7,253.86 miles (11,673.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Badu Island Airport (BDD), Badu Island, Queensland, Australia and Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP), Palm Springs, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,254 miles (or 11,674 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 Badu Island Airport and Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield, 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 Badu Island Airport and Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDD / YBAU |
| Airport Name: | Badu Island Airport |
| Location: | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°9'0"S by 142°10'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDD |
| More Information: | BDD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSP / KPSP |
| Airport Name: | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield |
| Location: | Palm Springs, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'46"N by 116°30'24"W |
| Area Served: | Coachella ValleyInland Empire |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palm Springs |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 477 feet (145 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSP |
| More Information: | PSP Maps & Info |
Facts about Badu Island Airport (BDD):
- Because of Badu Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Badu Island 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 Badu Island Airport (BDD) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of BDD.
- The furthest airport from Badu Island Airport (BDD) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Badu Island Airport (BDD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP):
- Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) is Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ESE of PSP.
- The airport was named one of "America's Most Stress-Free Airports" by Smarter Travel.
- Because of Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield 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 Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,464 miles (18,450 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Western Airlines flights began in 1945–46 and Bonanza Airlines in 1957–58.
- Departing passengers are routed first to airline ticket counters or kiosks for checking in.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.14 miles (9.88 km) SSE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 31.15 miles (50.13 km) SSE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) ENE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) SSE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 61.07 miles (98.28 km) E | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 63.42 miles (102.07 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 101.72 miles (163.71 km) NE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 109.14 miles (175.64 km) NW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) E | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 137.89 miles (221.91 km) S | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 152.70 miles (245.75 km) NNE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 164.38 miles (264.55 km) NW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 175.53 miles (282.48 km) S | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 180.92 miles (291.17 km) NNE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 186.14 miles (299.55 km) NNW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,496.42 miles (18,501.64 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,481.47 miles (18,477.59 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,479.47 miles (18,474.36 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,473.39 miles (18,464.58 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,467.03 miles (18,454.35 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,463.16 miles (18,448.12 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,453.40 miles (18,432.42 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,452.41 miles (18,430.83 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,424.29 miles (18,385.57 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,415.91 miles (18,372.07 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,400.35 miles (18,347.03 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,393.30 miles (18,335.69 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,376.02 miles (18,307.89 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,375.43 miles (18,306.93 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,354.21 miles (18,272.78 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.46 miles (23.27 km) ESE | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 2 | 20.74 miles (33.38 km) WNW | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 3 | 24.38 miles (39.23 km) SE | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 4 | 30.35 miles (48.85 km) WSW | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 5 | 38.31 miles (61.66 km) ENE | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.86 miles (65.76 km) SSE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 43.34 miles (69.74 km) W | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.59 miles (73.37 km) WNW | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.59 miles (73.37 km) WNW | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 10 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) SE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 11 | 52.95 miles (85.22 km) WNW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 12 | 54.48 miles (87.67 km) W | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 13 | 64.45 miles (103.72 km) SW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 14 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) NW | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.65 miles (104.05 km) WNW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,464.47 miles (18,450.23 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,444.96 miles (18,418.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,442.23 miles (18,414.44 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,418.46 miles (18,376.19 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,273.26 miles (18,142.51 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,166.37 miles (17,970.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,145.07 miles (17,936.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,121.71 miles (17,898.62 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,044.71 miles (17,774.69 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,004.50 miles (17,709.98 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,003.01 miles (17,707.59 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,987.28 miles (17,682.27 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,965.37 miles (17,647.01 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,955.41 miles (17,630.97 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,954.00 miles (17,628.71 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |