Nonstop flight route between Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and Stockton, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°53'39"N by 121°14'17"W)
Distance from BPN to SCK:
7,978.59 miles (12,840.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK), Stockton, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,979 miles (or 12,840 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: | SCK / KSCK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stockton, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'39"N by 121°14'17"W |
| Area Served: | Stockton, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Joaquin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCK |
| More Information: | SCK Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport is the 6th busiest airport in Indonesia and the busiest airport in Kalimantan and Borneo with 7.1 million passenger traffic in 2013.
- The construction of Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport started in the Dutch colonial era before Indonesian independence.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport handled 5,680,961 passengers last year.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) NNE of BPN.
- 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.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport, formerly named Sepinggan Airport, is the principal airport serving East Kalimantan area on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia.
- 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.
Facts about Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK):
- The closest airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of SCK.
- On July 11, 1964, Stockton Municipal Airport was officially renamed the Stockton Metropolitan Airport, reflecting its changing role as a civil airport.
- In June 2006 Allegiant Air began round trips to Las Vegas on McDonnell Douglas MD80s and this service continues.
- In May 1944 all of the facility was consolidated into the 3033rd Army Air Forces Base Unit.
- Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Stockton Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockton Metropolitan 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,311 miles (18,203 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Stockton Metropolitan Airport", other names for SCK include "(former Stockton Army Airfield)" and "(former Sharpe Army Depot)".
- On October 28, 2011 Allegiant Air began twice weekly MD80 flights from Stockton to Palm Springs but discontinued this as well.
| 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 | 24.17 miles (38.90 km) SE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 2 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) SSE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 3 | 34.67 miles (55.80 km) WSW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 4 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) NNW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 5 | 45.09 miles (72.57 km) W | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.32 miles (72.93 km) NW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 7 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) N | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) ENE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 50.17 miles (80.74 km) SW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 50.91 miles (81.92 km) WSW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.03 miles (82.13 km) SE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 12 | 51.59 miles (83.03 km) NW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 52.70 miles (84.81 km) SW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 14 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) N | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) WSW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,310.61 miles (18,202.61 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,274.58 miles (18,144.64 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,246.02 miles (18,098.67 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,228.42 miles (18,070.34 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,208.08 miles (18,037.61 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,153.61 miles (17,949.95 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,127.04 miles (17,907.19 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,104.76 miles (17,871.34 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,009.87 miles (17,718.62 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,009.51 miles (17,718.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.97 miles (17,693.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,952.47 miles (17,626.25 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,939.02 miles (17,604.60 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,916.55 miles (17,568.44 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |