Nonstop flight route between Boulia, Queensland, Australia and Columbus, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°54'47"S by 139°53'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°26'53"N by 97°20'34"W)
Distance from BQL to OLU:
8,923.08 miles (14,360.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boulia Airport (BQL), Boulia, Queensland, Australia and Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU), Columbus, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,923 miles (or 14,360 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 Boulia Airport and Columbus Municipal 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 Boulia Airport and Columbus Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQL / YBOU |
| Airport Name: | Boulia Airport |
| Location: | Boulia, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°54'47"S by 139°53'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Boulia Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQL |
| More Information: | BQL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLU / KOLU |
| Airport Name: | Columbus Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'53"N by 97°20'34"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbus Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1447 feet (441 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLU |
| More Information: | OLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Boulia Airport (BQL):
- Boulia Airport (BQL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Boulia Airport (BQL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Boulia Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Boulia 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 Boulia Airport (BQL) is Springvale Airport (KSV), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SE of BQL.
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU):
- Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,601 miles (17,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) is Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of OLU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) SE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 97.66 miles (157.18 km) NE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 102.83 miles (165.49 km) SSW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 151.48 miles (243.78 km) NNE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 157.64 miles (253.70 km) N | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 159.87 miles (257.29 km) NNE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 194.25 miles (312.62 km) NE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.09 miles (336.50 km) S | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 236.73 miles (380.98 km) NNW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 256.65 miles (413.04 km) NE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 270.67 miles (435.60 km) SSE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 280.55 miles (451.50 km) E | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 312.93 miles (503.61 km) ENE | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) SSE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 339.90 miles (547.02 km) E | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,386.62 miles (18,324.94 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,373.74 miles (18,304.21 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,320.29 miles (18,218.19 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,276.00 miles (18,146.91 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,273.65 miles (18,143.13 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,244.36 miles (18,095.99 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,223.45 miles (18,062.34 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,220.51 miles (18,057.62 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,211.92 miles (18,043.80 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,178.44 miles (17,989.91 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,166.45 miles (17,970.62 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,164.89 miles (17,968.11 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,155.88 miles (17,953.61 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,120.16 miles (17,896.12 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,112.74 miles (17,884.18 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.44 miles (60.26 km) N | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 38.53 miles (62.01 km) ENE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.60 miles (68.55 km) E | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.22 miles (82.42 km) SE | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 60.24 miles (96.94 km) WSW | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 66.18 miles (106.51 km) ESE | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 75.73 miles (121.87 km) E | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 77.85 miles (125.28 km) ESE | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 81.17 miles (130.63 km) SW | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) NE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.18 miles (133.87 km) E | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 85.01 miles (136.81 km) SSE | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 98.75 miles (158.92 km) NW | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 99.95 miles (160.85 km) WSW | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.50 miles (163.34 km) N | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,600.55 miles (17,059.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,577.68 miles (17,023.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,558.74 miles (16,992.60 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,556.90 miles (16,989.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,553.86 miles (16,984.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,516.33 miles (16,924.35 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,501.92 miles (16,901.16 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,492.24 miles (16,885.58 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,490.10 miles (16,882.14 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,480.93 miles (16,867.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,461.75 miles (16,836.51 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,441.12 miles (16,803.31 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,419.01 miles (16,767.73 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,390.93 miles (16,722.54 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,388.04 miles (16,717.88 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |