Nonstop flight route between Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°28'30"N by 76°41'0"W)
Distance from BPN to ELH:
10,535.33 miles (16,954.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and North Eleuthera Airport (ELH), North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,535 miles (or 16,955 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPN / WALL |
| Airport Name: | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport |
| Location: | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E |
| Area Served: | Balikpapan |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPN |
| More Information: | BPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELH / MYEH |
| Airport Name: | North Eleuthera Airport |
| Location: | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°28'30"N by 76°41'0"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELH |
| More Information: | ELH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport handled 5,680,961 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Barcelos Airport (BAZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (meaning Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barcelos Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport had been renovated twice from 1991 to 1997.
- Because of Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman 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.
- With numerous buildings located around the airport and its only runway jutting out into the settlement, landings at the airport are dramatic to experience and technically demanding for pilots.
- More renovations will be completed in 2014, including the addition of an airport mall—the first such shopping area at any airport in Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) NNE of BPN.
Facts about North Eleuthera Airport (ELH):
- Because of North Eleuthera Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at North Eleuthera 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 North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,797 miles (18,986 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) is Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of ELH.
- North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.12 miles (167.56 km) NNE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 148.88 miles (239.60 km) SSW | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 162.89 miles (262.15 km) SSW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 173.28 miles (278.87 km) ESE | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 210.28 miles (338.42 km) SW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 217.50 miles (350.03 km) NW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 239.45 miles (385.35 km) N | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNW | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 253.50 miles (407.96 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 283.70 miles (456.57 km) WSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 11 | 319.92 miles (514.86 km) SE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 320.32 miles (515.50 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 320.85 miles (516.36 km) N | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) NNW | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 333.25 miles (536.31 km) NNE | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.86 miles (19,764.08 km) N | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) WNW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,165.60 miles (19,578.58 km) WNW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 4 | 12,096.69 miles (19,467.68 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,093.41 miles (19,462.41 km) N | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,071.86 miles (19,427.73 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,063.54 miles (19,414.33 km) S | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,063.38 miles (19,414.08 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,060.39 miles (19,409.27 km) ENE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,046.63 miles (19,387.12 km) NNW | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,004.71 miles (19,319.66 km) NE | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 11,982.01 miles (19,283.13 km) NE | Germán Olano Airport (PCR) | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | |
| 13 | 11,962.31 miles (19,251.43 km) N | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 11,954.89 miles (19,239.48 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,951.16 miles (19,233.48 km) N | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.63 miles (41.25 km) ESE | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 2 | 53.20 miles (85.61 km) SSE | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 57.44 miles (92.43 km) WSW | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 74.31 miles (119.59 km) WNW | Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) | Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 74.80 miles (120.38 km) W | Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 75.79 miles (121.98 km) NNW | Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 86.07 miles (138.51 km) SE | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 87.87 miles (141.41 km) SW | Andros Town Airport (ASD) | Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 98.13 miles (157.93 km) NNW | Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) | Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 103.28 miles (166.21 km) SW | Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) | Andros, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 107.23 miles (172.57 km) SSW | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SE | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SE | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 141.57 miles (227.83 km) SSE | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 145.64 miles (234.38 km) WNW | Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) | Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,797.43 miles (18,986.08 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,788.12 miles (18,971.10 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,743.75 miles (18,899.68 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,720.54 miles (18,862.33 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,700.14 miles (18,829.51 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,657.86 miles (18,761.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,646.72 miles (18,743.53 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,616.13 miles (18,694.30 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,606.03 miles (18,678.04 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,570.54 miles (18,620.94 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,549.95 miles (18,587.79 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.93 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,523.18 miles (18,544.72 km) WSW | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,521.04 miles (18,541.27 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |