Nonstop flight route between Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and Sumbawanga, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(33°24'35"S by 149°39'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°56'56"S by 31°36'37"E)
Distance from BHS to SUT:
7,476.62 miles (12,032.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bathurst Airport (BHS), Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and Sumbawanga Airport (SUT), Sumbawanga, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,477 miles (or 12,032 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 Bathurst Airport and Sumbawanga 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 Bathurst Airport and Sumbawanga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHS / YBTH |
| Airport Name: | Bathurst Airport |
| Location: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'35"S by 149°39'6"E |
| Area Served: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2435 feet (742 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHS |
| More Information: | BHS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUT / HTSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sumbawanga, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'56"S by 31°36'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5920 feet (1,804 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUT |
| More Information: | SUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Bathurst Airport (BHS):
- The local PJ Moodie Bathurst Aero Club and the PJ Moodie Memorial Drive into the airport facilities are memorials to Alderman PJ Moodie who campaigned constantly for an airfield to be built at Bathurst.
- Bathurst Airport handled 26,815 passengers last year.
- Bathurst Airport (BHS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bathurst Airport (BHS) is Mudgee Airport (DGE), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) N of BHS.
- The furthest airport from Bathurst Airport (BHS) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Bathurst Airport (meaning Bathurst Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- There were 8,000 landings in 2010 which include recreational flying, business jets, charters, regular passenger flights, emergency services, and Air Force flights.
Facts about Sumbawanga Airport (SUT):
- The furthest airport from Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Sumbawanga Airport", another name for SUT is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sumbawanga (Swahili)".
- Sumbawanga Airport handled 806 passengers last year.
- Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) is Mbala Airport (MMQ), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SSW of SUT.
- Because of Sumbawanga Airport's high elevation of 5,920 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) N | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 73.70 miles (118.61 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 84.70 miles (136.31 km) ESE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) ESE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 96.23 miles (154.87 km) S | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) W | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) NW | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 106.83 miles (171.93 km) ENE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 113.11 miles (182.03 km) N | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 117.03 miles (188.34 km) ENE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 117.80 miles (189.58 km) E | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 124.97 miles (201.13 km) SW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 133.29 miles (214.51 km) ENE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 133.63 miles (215.05 km) S | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,072.15 miles (19,428.19 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,065.73 miles (19,417.87 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,039.57 miles (19,375.76 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,024.78 miles (19,351.96 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,023.49 miles (19,349.89 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,016.66 miles (19,338.89 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,002.15 miles (19,315.53 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,649.92 miles (18,748.68 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,628.11 miles (18,713.59 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,621.95 miles (18,703.67 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,573.58 miles (18,625.83 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,540.69 miles (18,572.89 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,539.57 miles (18,571.09 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,471.70 miles (18,461.86 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.63 miles (105.61 km) SSW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 2 | 76.10 miles (122.47 km) WSW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 3 | 143.21 miles (230.48 km) ESE | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 160.03 miles (257.54 km) SSW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 5 | 208.44 miles (335.45 km) SE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 6 | 216.17 miles (347.89 km) NW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 234.09 miles (376.74 km) SE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 8 | 250.11 miles (402.50 km) NNW | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 284.16 miles (457.31 km) E | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 288.53 miles (464.35 km) SW | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 291.69 miles (469.42 km) SE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 12 | 311.87 miles (501.91 km) ENE | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 333.02 miles (535.94 km) NNW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 356.28 miles (573.37 km) NNW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 15 | 362.86 miles (583.96 km) WNW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,695.34 miles (18,821.78 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,509.32 miles (18,522.41 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,479.98 miles (18,475.20 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,474.38 miles (18,466.18 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,472.15 miles (18,462.59 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,450.10 miles (18,427.10 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,413.58 miles (18,368.33 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,393.46 miles (18,335.95 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,381.65 miles (18,316.94 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,381.30 miles (18,316.39 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,356.37 miles (18,276.27 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,355.37 miles (18,274.65 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,315.56 miles (18,210.58 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,315.56 miles (18,210.58 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,310.58 miles (18,202.57 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |