Nonstop flight route between Blackall, Queensland, Australia and Shafter, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°25'40"S by 145°25'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Distance from BKQ to MIT:
7,464.81 miles (12,013.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackall Airport (BKQ), Blackall, Queensland, Australia and Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,465 miles (or 12,013 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 Shafter 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 Shafter 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: | MIT / KMIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shafter, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W |
| Area Served: | Shafter, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Minter Field Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIT |
| More Information: | MIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackall Airport (BKQ):
- The closest airport to Blackall Airport (BKQ) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) N of BKQ.
- Blackall Airport (BKQ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Shafter-Minter Field covers an area of 1,206 acres at an elevation of 424 feet above mean sea level.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
- In August, the first operational training units s began arriving at Minter, the airfields mission being advanced pilot training of USAAC bomber, attack, transport and pursuit pilots.
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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 Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
| 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 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) ESE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 2 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NNE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) N | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 8 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 10 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) NW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) E | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) WSW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |