Nonstop flight route between Bismarck, North Dakota, United States and Currie, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(46°46'22"N by 100°44'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°52'38"S by 143°52'41"E)
Distance from BIS to KNS:
9,246.18 miles (14,880.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS), Bismarck, North Dakota, United States and King Island Airport (KNS), Currie, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,246 miles (or 14,880 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 Bismarck Municipal Airport and King Island 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 Bismarck Municipal Airport and King Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIS / KBIS |
| Airport Name: | Bismarck Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°46'22"N by 100°44'44"W |
| Area Served: | Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bismarck |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1661 feet (506 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIS |
| More Information: | BIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNS / YKII |
| Airport Name: | King Island Airport |
| Location: | Currie, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'38"S by 143°52'41"E |
| Area Served: | King Island |
| Operator/Owner: | King Island Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNS |
| More Information: | KNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS):
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of BIS.
- Bismarck Municipal Airport is in Burleigh County, North Dakota, three miles southeast of the City of Bismarck, which owns it.
- The furthest airport from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,375 miles (16,696 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2010 Bismarck Airport set an passenger boarding record with 194,043 passengers.
Facts about King Island Airport (KNS):
- The closest airport to King Island Airport (KNS) is Smithton Airport (SIO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SE of KNS.
- The furthest airport from King Island Airport (KNS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to King Island Airport (meaning King Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,170 miles (19,586 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- King Island Airport (KNS) has 3 runways.
- Because of King Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at King 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.17 miles (135.45 km) SE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 86.28 miles (138.85 km) S | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 97.29 miles (156.57 km) W | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 98.29 miles (158.18 km) E | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 105.57 miles (169.89 km) NNW | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) NNW | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 126.35 miles (203.34 km) NE | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 133.87 miles (215.45 km) WSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) SE | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 166.49 miles (267.93 km) NW | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 166.62 miles (268.15 km) S | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 174.07 miles (280.14 km) WNW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 176.73 miles (284.42 km) ENE | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 185.77 miles (298.96 km) ENE | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,374.52 miles (16,696.13 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,365.74 miles (16,682.00 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,350.69 miles (16,657.77 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,339.91 miles (16,640.43 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,325.14 miles (16,616.66 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,288.86 miles (16,558.28 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,273.33 miles (16,533.29 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,261.63 miles (16,514.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,250.93 miles (16,497.23 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,249.50 miles (16,494.93 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,246.64 miles (16,490.32 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,229.69 miles (16,463.05 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,219.82 miles (16,447.17 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,207.25 miles (16,426.94 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,165.66 miles (16,360.00 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) SE | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 116.74 miles (187.87 km) NNE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 124.48 miles (200.33 km) SE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 127.99 miles (205.98 km) N | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 133.59 miles (214.98 km) NW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 146.94 miles (236.47 km) NNE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 158.41 miles (254.93 km) NNE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 160.92 miles (258.97 km) NNE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 161.03 miles (259.16 km) SE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 168.13 miles (270.57 km) NW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 176.42 miles (283.93 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 182.38 miles (293.51 km) NNW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 183.79 miles (295.78 km) NNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 218.19 miles (351.15 km) N | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.46 miles (19,586.41 km) W | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,169.89 miles (19,585.49 km) W | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,029.48 miles (19,359.52 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,015.77 miles (19,337.46 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,001.99 miles (19,315.28 km) W | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,948.19 miles (19,228.70 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,856.89 miles (19,081.77 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,811.53 miles (19,008.77 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,452.49 miles (18,430.96 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,336.53 miles (18,244.33 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,326.40 miles (18,228.03 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,309.70 miles (18,201.15 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,253.96 miles (18,111.45 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,245.19 miles (18,097.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,213.12 miles (18,045.73 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |