Nonstop flight route between Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia and Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°4'5"S by 136°18'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°51'8"N by 106°6'23"W)
Distance from BOX to HMN:
8,402.09 miles (13,521.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borroloola Airport (BOX), Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN), Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,402 miles (or 13,522 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 Borroloola Airport and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield, 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 Borroloola Airport and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOX / YBRL |
| Airport Name: | Borroloola Airport |
| Location: | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°4'5"S by 136°18'1"E |
| Area Served: | Borroloola |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Territory Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOX |
| More Information: | BOX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMN / KHMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 106°6'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from HMN |
| More Information: | HMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Borroloola Airport (BOX):
- Because of Borroloola Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Borroloola 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 Borroloola Airport (BOX) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,463 miles (18,447 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Borroloola Airport (BOX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Borroloola Airport (BOX) is McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of BOX.
Facts about Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN):
- The furthest airport from Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On 29 September 1999, two Luftwaffe Tornados crashed near Marathon Indian Basin, about 15 miles northwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
- The closest airport to Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of HMN.
- The Tactical Fighter Wing arrived in July 1963 "making Holloman a TAC operating base" and on 8 April 1966, the 4758th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron arrived from Biggs AFB Texas.
- All F-22A carry the "HO" Tailcode.
- In addition to being known as "Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield", another name for HMN is "Holloman AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.03 miles (48.32 km) SSW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) N | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 210.90 miles (339.41 km) SE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 243.28 miles (391.53 km) ESE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 248.86 miles (400.51 km) N | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 283.94 miles (456.96 km) N | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 290.28 miles (467.15 km) NNW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 291.37 miles (468.92 km) SSE | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 309.85 miles (498.65 km) NNW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 314.72 miles (506.48 km) ESE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 327.85 miles (527.62 km) NW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 362.65 miles (583.62 km) ENE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 364.66 miles (586.87 km) E | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 375.37 miles (604.10 km) WSW | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 380.15 miles (611.78 km) SSE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,462.53 miles (18,447.11 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,425.19 miles (18,387.02 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,384.23 miles (18,321.09 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,367.21 miles (18,293.71 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,361.01 miles (18,283.73 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,361.01 miles (18,283.73 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,348.45 miles (18,263.51 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,328.50 miles (18,231.41 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 9 | 11,328.50 miles (18,231.41 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,324.97 miles (18,225.73 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,308.04 miles (18,198.48 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,303.68 miles (18,191.47 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,294.79 miles (18,177.15 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,293.73 miles (18,175.46 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,281.60 miles (18,155.93 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.78 miles (10.91 km) E | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 61.39 miles (98.79 km) SW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) SSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 72.53 miles (116.72 km) WNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 73.94 miles (118.99 km) SSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 86.11 miles (138.58 km) SSW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 86.11 miles (138.58 km) SSW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 8 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) W | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 96.36 miles (155.08 km) ENE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 102.47 miles (164.90 km) WSW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) ESE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 120.06 miles (193.22 km) W | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 146.24 miles (235.35 km) SSE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 153.84 miles (247.57 km) N | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.90 miles (18,222.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,121.24 miles (17,897.86 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,052.88 miles (17,787.84 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,038.41 miles (17,764.56 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,726.62 miles (17,262.78 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,677.75 miles (17,184.13 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,618.47 miles (17,088.72 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,608.00 miles (17,071.87 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,590.17 miles (17,043.19 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,584.79 miles (17,034.53 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,536.92 miles (16,957.49 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,512.17 miles (16,917.66 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,477.76 miles (16,862.27 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,459.56 miles (16,832.99 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |