Nonstop flight route between Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia and Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(16°4'5"S by 136°18'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°46'58"N by 125°17'42"E)
Distance from BOX to MMY:
2,918.30 miles (4,696.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borroloola Airport (BOX), Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia and Miyako Airport (MMY), Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,918 miles (or 4,697 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 Miyako 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 Borroloola Airport and Miyako Airport. 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: | MMY / ROMY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°46'58"N by 125°17'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMY |
| More Information: | MMY 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.
- Borroloola Airport (BOX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Miyako Airport (MMY):
- Miyako Airport (MMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Miyako Airport (MMY) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Miyako Airport (meaning Miyako Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- Because of Miyako Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyako 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 "Miyako Airport", other names for MMY include "宮古空港" and "Miyako Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Miyako Airport (MMY) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of MMY.
| 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 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) WNW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 2 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 106.33 miles (171.11 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 147.04 miles (236.64 km) W | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 157.16 miles (252.93 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 174.09 miles (280.17 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 7 | 176.14 miles (283.47 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 188.50 miles (303.36 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 204.95 miles (329.84 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 10 | 235.37 miles (378.80 km) W | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 237.24 miles (381.81 km) WSW | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 255.87 miles (411.79 km) W | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 282.61 miles (454.82 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 14 | 295.99 miles (476.35 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 295.99 miles (476.35 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,389.53 miles (19,938.97 km) S | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,378.66 miles (19,921.48 km) SSW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,378.34 miles (19,920.96 km) SW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,369.28 miles (19,906.38 km) SSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,359.89 miles (19,891.26 km) WSW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,324.97 miles (19,835.07 km) S | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,301.64 miles (19,797.52 km) SW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,279.79 miles (19,762.35 km) SSW | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,272.63 miles (19,750.83 km) SSE | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,270.10 miles (19,746.76 km) SSE | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,257.84 miles (19,727.03 km) S | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,257.79 miles (19,726.95 km) E | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,244.61 miles (19,705.74 km) WSW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.35 km) ESE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,240.55 miles (19,699.21 km) SSE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |