Nonstop flight route between Blackwater, Queensland, Australia and Mesa, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°27'38"N by 111°43'41"W)
Distance from BLT to MSC:
7,619.05 miles (12,261.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackwater Airport (BLT), Blackwater, Queensland, Australia and Falcon Field (MSC), Mesa, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,619 miles (or 12,262 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 Blackwater Airport and Falcon Field, 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 Blackwater Airport and Falcon Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLT / YBTR |
| Airport Name: | Blackwater Airport |
| Location: | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 657 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLT |
| More Information: | BLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSC / KFFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mesa, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'38"N by 111°43'41"W |
| Area Served: | Mesa, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mesa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1394 feet (425 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSC |
| More Information: | MSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackwater Airport (BLT):
- Blackwater Airport (BLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Emerald Airport (EMD), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of BLT.
- Because of Blackwater Airport's relatively low elevation of 657 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackwater 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 Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Falcon Field (MSC):
- The closest airport to Falcon Field (MSC) is Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of MSC.
- The furthest airport from Falcon Field (MSC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In September 1941 the first cadets of the Royal Air Force arrived.
- Falcon Field (MSC) has 2 runways.
- Falcon Field got its start before World War II when Hollywood producer Leland Hayward and pilot John H.
- In addition to being known as "Falcon Field", other names for MSC include "Falcon Field Army Airfield" and "FFZ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.83 miles (64.10 km) W | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 55.63 miles (89.53 km) N | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.39 miles (118.10 km) NNW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 94.71 miles (152.41 km) NW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 106.80 miles (171.88 km) E | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) NNW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 140.79 miles (226.58 km) W | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) E | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 167.05 miles (268.83 km) SSE | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 169.67 miles (273.06 km) N | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 215.37 miles (346.60 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) WSW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 221.65 miles (356.72 km) W | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 224.40 miles (361.13 km) N | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 224.87 miles (361.90 km) SE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.97 miles (19,060.97 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,822.96 miles (19,027.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,776.84 miles (18,952.94 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,722.59 miles (18,865.64 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,696.02 miles (18,822.88 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,692.32 miles (18,816.92 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,690.76 miles (18,814.41 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,655.51 miles (18,757.67 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,655.09 miles (18,757.01 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,534.54 miles (18,563.00 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,515.89 miles (18,532.98 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,514.16 miles (18,530.20 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,513.04 miles (18,528.39 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,477.92 miles (18,471.88 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,471.42 miles (18,461.42 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.31 km) SSE | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 15.34 miles (24.69 km) NW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 16.44 miles (26.45 km) W | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) NW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 35.02 miles (56.36 km) S | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 37.32 miles (60.06 km) W | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) W | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) W | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 59.36 miles (95.54 km) NNE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 69.74 miles (112.24 km) SSE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 78.42 miles (126.21 km) SSE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) NNW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) N | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 102.02 miles (164.18 km) SSE | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) ENE | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,442.97 miles (18,415.63 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,326.64 miles (18,228.42 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,287.99 miles (18,166.21 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,268.84 miles (18,135.40 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,029.84 miles (17,750.77 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,954.26 miles (17,629.13 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,901.37 miles (17,544.01 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,896.60 miles (17,536.33 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,859.43 miles (17,476.52 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,827.10 miles (17,424.49 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,802.52 miles (17,384.92 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,754.81 miles (17,308.15 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,737.78 miles (17,280.74 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,736.66 miles (17,278.94 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,731.25 miles (17,270.23 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |