Nonstop flight route between Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States and Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(42°7'42"N by 86°25'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°4'27"S by 152°46'10"E)
Distance from BEH to KPS:
9,133.11 miles (14,698.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH), Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States and Kempsey Airport (KPS), Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,133 miles (or 14,698 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 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and Kempsey 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 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and Kempsey Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEH / KBEH |
| Airport Name: | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport |
| Location: | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°7'42"N by 86°25'33"W |
| Area Served: | Benton Harbor, Michigan / St. Joseph, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Benton Harbor / St. Joseph |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 649 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEH |
| More Information: | BEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPS / YKMP |
| Airport Name: | Kempsey Airport |
| Location: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'27"S by 152°46'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kempsey Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPS |
| More Information: | KPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH):
- The furthest airport from Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,140 miles (17,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It was previously served from 1995 to 2000 by Mesaba Airlines, offering five daily flights to the Northwest Airlines hub at Detroit.
- The closest airport to Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of BEH.
- Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) has 3 runways.
- Because of Southwest Michigan Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 649 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Michigan 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 Kempsey Airport (KPS):
- Because of Kempsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Kempsey 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 Kempsey Airport (KPS) is Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSE of KPS.
- The furthest airport from Kempsey Airport (KPS) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Kempsey Airport (meaning Kempsey Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,013 miles (19,332 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Kempsey Airport (KPS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.39 miles (36.04 km) SSE | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.57 miles (47.59 km) S | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 35.66 miles (57.39 km) SE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 35.72 miles (57.48 km) SW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) SSW | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) SSW | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) E | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 48.03 miles (77.29 km) NNE | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) SE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 53.16 miles (85.55 km) S | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) SSW | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 61.42 miles (98.85 km) ENE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 61.88 miles (99.59 km) SW | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 14 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) NE | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 72.14 miles (116.10 km) WSW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,140.42 miles (17,928.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,116.88 miles (17,890.84 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,101.72 miles (17,866.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,091.90 miles (17,850.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,044.43 miles (17,774.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,041.99 miles (17,770.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,031.98 miles (17,754.21 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,021.53 miles (17,737.39 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,007.17 miles (17,714.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,993.81 miles (17,692.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,939.65 miles (17,605.61 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,905.18 miles (17,550.14 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,900.09 miles (17,541.96 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,888.67 miles (17,523.57 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,841.28 miles (17,447.30 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.57 miles (41.16 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 56.05 miles (90.21 km) NNE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 78.14 miles (125.76 km) WNW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) N | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 113.63 miles (182.88 km) W | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 116.15 miles (186.93 km) NW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 126.82 miles (204.10 km) NW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 130.92 miles (210.69 km) SSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 135.34 miles (217.81 km) SSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 142.29 miles (229.00 km) NNE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.03 miles (233.40 km) SW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 149.40 miles (240.44 km) W | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) SSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 157.96 miles (254.21 km) N | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 161.94 miles (260.62 km) NNE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.51 miles (19,332.21 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,967.93 miles (19,260.47 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,915.52 miles (19,176.12 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,915.45 miles (19,176.01 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,905.58 miles (19,160.13 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,880.98 miles (19,120.53 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,844.59 miles (19,061.97 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,817.31 miles (19,018.07 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,804.03 miles (18,996.70 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,799.42 miles (18,989.28 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,785.33 miles (18,966.61 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,763.27 miles (18,931.10 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,760.05 miles (18,925.91 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |