Nonstop flight route between Blackall, Queensland, Australia and Funchal, Madeira, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(24°25'40"S by 145°25'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W)
Distance from BKQ to FNC:
11,217.71 miles (18,053.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackall Airport (BKQ), Blackall, Queensland, Australia and Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,218 miles (or 18,053 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 Blackall Airport and Madeira 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 Blackall Airport and Madeira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKQ / YBCK |
| Airport Name: | Blackall Airport |
| Location: | Blackall, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°25'40"S by 145°25'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Blackall-Tambo Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 928 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKQ |
| More Information: | BKQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNC / LPMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Funchal |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
| More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackall Airport (BKQ):
- Because of Blackall Airport's relatively low elevation of 928 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackall 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.
- Blackall Airport (BKQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Blackall Airport (BKQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,647 miles (18,745 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Blackall Airport (BKQ) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) N of BKQ.
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- The airport was once infamous for its short runway which, surrounded by high mountains and the ocean, made it a tricky landing for even the most experienced of pilots.
- Madeira Airport was officially opened on 18 July 1964, with two 1,600 m runways.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) N | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 90.67 miles (145.93 km) NE | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) NW | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.64 miles (163.58 km) N | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 146.29 miles (235.44 km) SSE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 179.76 miles (289.30 km) NE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 183.51 miles (295.32 km) ENE | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) ENE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 223.91 miles (360.35 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.71 miles (377.72 km) NE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 235.83 miles (379.52 km) ENE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 249.18 miles (401.01 km) S | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 261.15 miles (420.28 km) NNW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 265.53 miles (427.33 km) SSW | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 296.18 miles (476.65 km) ESE | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,647.33 miles (18,744.52 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,628.74 miles (18,714.59 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,579.17 miles (18,634.83 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,517.16 miles (18,535.02 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,508.62 miles (18,521.29 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,506.98 miles (18,518.65 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,488.30 miles (18,488.58 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,462.77 miles (18,447.50 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,460.19 miles (18,443.34 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,406.96 miles (18,357.68 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,404.43 miles (18,353.61 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,396.76 miles (18,341.26 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,379.15 miles (18,312.93 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,378.88 miles (18,312.48 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,364.55 miles (18,289.43 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 425.06 miles (684.06 km) E | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 11 | 444.49 miles (715.34 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.70 miles (831.55 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 530.75 miles (854.16 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 534.10 miles (859.55 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |