About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO), Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire and Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,272 miles (or 13,313 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BQO / DIBN
Airport Name: Bouna Tehini Airport
Location: Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire
GPS Coordinates: 9°15'20"N by 3°1'59"W
Area Served: Bouna
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1247 feet (380 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival 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
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Facts about Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO):

  • Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bouna Tehini Airport (meaning Bouna Tehini Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,276 miles (19,757 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
  • The closest airport to Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) is Gaoua Airport (XGA), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) N of BQO.

Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):

  • The closest airport to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) NNE of BPN.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 had been renovated twice from 1991 to 1997.
  • Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport handled 5,680,961 passengers last year.
  • The second phase renovation took place in 1996 to renovate the hangars, fuel depots and the administration buildings.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bouna Tehini Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bouna Tehini Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
178.41 miles (126.18 km) NGaoua Airport (XGA)Gaoua, Burkina FasoView Gaoua Airport on a map Set XGA as origin Airport Set XGA as destination Airport Get more information about Gaoua Airport
287.55 miles (140.89 km) SSESoko Airport (BDK)Bondoukou, Côte d'IvoireView Soko Airport on a map Set BDK as origin Airport Set BDK as destination Airport Get more information about Soko Airport
3117.87 miles (189.70 km) NDiébougou Airport (XDE)Diebougou, Burkina FasoView Diébougou Airport on a map Set XDE as origin Airport Set XDE as destination Airport Get more information about Diébougou Airport
4139.44 miles (224.41 km) SSESunyani Airport (NYI)Sunyani, GhanaView Sunyani Airport on a map Set NYI as origin Airport Set NYI as destination Airport Get more information about Sunyani Airport
5142.66 miles (229.58 km) NNELeo Airport (XLU)Leo, Burkina FasoView Leo Airport on a map Set XLU as origin Airport Set XLU as destination Airport Get more information about Leo Airport
6149.39 miles (240.42 km) ETamale Airport (TML)Tamale, Northern Region, GhanaView Tamale Airport on a map Set TML as origin Airport Set TML as destination Airport Get more information about Tamale Airport
7149.59 miles (240.73 km) WFerkessedougou Airport (FEK)Ferkessédougou, Côte d'IvoireView Ferkessedougou Airport on a map Set FEK as origin Airport Set FEK as destination Airport Get more information about Ferkessedougou Airport
8152.00 miles (244.62 km) NWBanfora Airport (BNR)Banfora, Burkina FasoView Banfora Airport on a map Set BNR as origin Airport Set BNR as destination Airport Get more information about Banfora Airport
9158.42 miles (254.96 km) NNWBobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY)Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina FasoView Bobo Dioulasso Airport on a map Set BOY as origin Airport Set BOY as destination Airport Get more information about Bobo Dioulasso Airport
10158.94 miles (255.79 km) WSWKatiola Airport (KTC)Katiola, Côte d'IvoireView Katiola Airport on a map Set KTC as origin Airport Set KTC as destination Airport Get more information about Katiola Airport
11172.28 miles (277.26 km) WKorhogo Airport (HGO)Korhogo, Côte d'IvoireView Korhogo Airport on a map Set HGO as origin Airport Set HGO as destination Airport Get more information about Korhogo Airport
12174.41 miles (280.68 km) SWBouaké Airport (BYK)Bouaké, Côte d'IvoireView Bouaké Airport on a map Set BYK as origin Airport Set BYK as destination Airport Get more information about Bouaké Airport
13184.63 miles (297.14 km) NEPô Airport (PUP)Pô, Burkina FasoView Pô Airport on a map Set PUP as origin Airport Set PUP as destination Airport Get more information about Pô Airport
14201.42 miles (324.15 km) SSEKumasi Airport (KMS)Kumasi, GhanaView Kumasi Airport on a map Set KMS as origin Airport Set KMS as destination Airport Get more information about Kumasi Airport
15210.80 miles (339.25 km) NEZabré Airport (XZA)Zabré, Burkina FasoView Zabré Airport on a map Set XZA as origin Airport Set XZA as destination Airport Get more information about Zabré Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bouna Tehini Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bouna Tehini Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,276.44 miles (19,756.97 km) WSWFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
211,977.93 miles (19,276.56 km) SArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as origin Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
311,952.22 miles (19,235.18 km) SWAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
411,916.91 miles (19,178.36 km) SYasawa Island Airport (YAS)Yasawa Island, FijiView Yasawa Island Airport on a map Set YAS as origin Airport Set YAS as destination Airport Get more information about Yasawa Island Airport
511,913.58 miles (19,173.00 km) SSWLabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as origin Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
611,897.24 miles (19,146.70 km) WSWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
711,886.93 miles (19,130.12 km) SBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as origin Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
811,855.14 miles (19,078.95 km) SMana Island Airport (MNF)Mana Island, FijiView Mana Island Airport on a map Set MNF as origin Airport Set MNF as destination Airport Get more information about Mana Island Airport
911,853.99 miles (19,077.10 km) SSWKoro Airport (KXF)Koro Island, FijiView Koro Airport on a map Set KXF as origin Airport Set KXF as destination Airport Get more information about Koro Airport
1011,848.65 miles (19,068.51 km) SNadi International Airport (NAN)Nadi, FijiView Nadi International Airport on a map Set NAN as origin Airport Set NAN as destination Airport Get more information about Nadi International Airport
1111,840.33 miles (19,055.11 km) SSWLevuka Airfield (LEV)Bureta, Ovalau Island, FijiView Levuka Airfield on a map Set LEV as origin Airport Set LEV as destination Airport Get more information about Levuka Airfield
1211,820.30 miles (19,022.88 km) SSuva International Airport (SUV)Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, FijiView Suva International Airport on a map Set SUV as origin Airport Set SUV as destination Airport Get more information about Suva International Airport
1311,800.19 miles (18,990.51 km) SSWCicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as origin Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
1411,773.76 miles (18,947.99 km) SWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1511,763.11 miles (18,930.84 km) SSWMoala Airport (MFJ)Moala, Moala Islands, FijiView Moala Airport on a map Set MFJ as origin Airport Set MFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Moala Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1104.12 miles (167.56 km) NNEBontang Airport (BXT)Bontang, IndonesiaView Bontang Airport on a map Set BXT as destination Airport Set BXT as destination Airport Get more information about Bontang Airport
2148.88 miles (239.60 km) SSWGusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU)Kotabaru, Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport on a map Set KBU as destination Airport Set KBU as destination Airport Get more information about Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport
3162.89 miles (262.15 km) SSWBatu Licin Airport (BTW)Batu Licin, Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Batu Licin Airport on a map Set BTW as destination Airport Set BTW as destination Airport Get more information about Batu Licin Airport
4173.28 miles (278.87 km) ESETampa Padang Airport (MJU)Mamuju, West Sulawesi, IndonesiaView Tampa Padang Airport on a map Set MJU as destination Airport Set MJU as destination Airport Get more information about Tampa Padang Airport
5210.28 miles (338.42 km) SWSyamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ)Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) on a map Set BDJ as destination Airport Set BDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA)
6217.50 miles (350.03 km) NWDatadawai Airport (DTD)Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Datadawai Airport on a map Set DTD as destination Airport Set DTD as destination Airport Get more information about Datadawai Airport
7239.45 miles (385.35 km) NKalimarau Airport (BEJ)Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Kalimarau Airport on a map Set BEJ as destination Airport Set BEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kalimarau Airport
8244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNWLong Apung Airport (LPU)Long Apung, IndonesiaView Long Apung Airport on a map Set LPU as destination Airport Set LPU as destination Airport Get more information about Long Apung Airport
9253.50 miles (407.96 km) ESEAndi Jemma Airport (MXB)Masamba, IndonesiaView Andi Jemma Airport on a map Set MXB as destination Airport Set MXB as destination Airport Get more information about Andi Jemma Airport
10283.70 miles (456.57 km) WSWH. Asan Airport (SMQ)Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), IndonesiaView H. Asan Airport on a map Set SMQ as destination Airport Set SMQ as destination Airport Get more information about H. Asan Airport
11319.92 miles (514.86 km) SESultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG)Makassar, IndonesiaView Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) on a map Set UPG as destination Airport Set UPG as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)
12320.32 miles (515.50 km) ESESoroako Airport (SQR)Soroako, IndonesiaView Soroako Airport on a map Set SQR as destination Airport Set SQR as destination Airport Get more information about Soroako Airport
13320.85 miles (516.36 km) NJuwata Airport (TRK)Tarakan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Juwata Airport on a map Set TRK as destination Airport Set TRK as destination Airport Get more information about Juwata Airport
14323.33 miles (520.35 km) NNWLong Banga Airport (LBP)Long Banga, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Banga Airport on a map Set LBP as destination Airport Set LBP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Banga Airport
15333.25 miles (536.31 km) NNEBunyu Airport (BYQ)Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), IndonesiaView Bunyu Airport on a map Set BYQ as destination Airport Set BYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Bunyu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,280.86 miles (19,764.08 km) NBarcelos Airport (BAZ)Barcelos, Amazonas, BrazilView Barcelos Airport on a map Set BAZ as destination Airport Set BAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Barcelos Airport
212,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) WNWBoa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB)Boa Vista, Roraima, BrazilView Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport on a map Set BVB as destination Airport Set BVB as destination Airport Get more information about Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport
312,165.60 miles (19,578.58 km) WNWLethem Airport (LTM)Lethem, GuyanaView Lethem Airport on a map Set LTM as destination Airport Set LTM as destination Airport Get more information about Lethem Airport
412,096.69 miles (19,467.68 km) SSETefé Airport (TFF)Tefé, Amazonas, BrazilView Tefé Airport on a map Set TFF as destination Airport Set TFF as destination Airport Get more information about Tefé Airport
512,093.41 miles (19,462.41 km) NCanaima Airport (CAJ)Canaima, VenezuelaView Canaima Airport on a map Set CAJ as destination Airport Set CAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Canaima Airport
612,071.86 miles (19,427.73 km) SWBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as destination Airport Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
712,063.54 miles (19,414.33 km) SCoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as destination Airport Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport
812,063.38 miles (19,414.08 km) SWPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as destination Airport Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
912,060.39 miles (19,409.27 km) ENEObando Airport (PDA)Puerto Inírida, ColombiaView Obando Airport on a map Set PDA as destination Airport Set PDA as destination Airport Get more information about Obando Airport
1012,046.63 miles (19,387.12 km) NNWEl Dorado Airport (EOR)El Dorado, VenezuelaView El Dorado Airport on a map Set EOR as destination Airport Set EOR as destination Airport Get more information about El Dorado Airport
1112,004.71 miles (19,319.66 km) NECacique Aramare Airport (PYH)Puerto Ayacucho, VenezuelaView Cacique Aramare Airport on a map Set PYH as destination Airport Set PYH as destination Airport Get more information about Cacique Aramare Airport
1211,982.01 miles (19,283.13 km) NEGermán Olano Airport (PCR)Puerto Carreño, ColombiaView Germán Olano Airport on a map Set PCR as destination Airport Set PCR as destination Airport Get more information about Germán Olano Airport
1311,962.31 miles (19,251.43 km) NTomás de Heres Airport (CBL)Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaView Tomás de Heres Airport on a map Set CBL as destination Airport Set CBL as destination Airport Get more information about Tomás de Heres Airport
1411,954.89 miles (19,239.48 km) ESELa Pedrera Airport (LPD)La Pedrera, ColombiaView La Pedrera Airport on a map Set LPD as destination Airport Set LPD as destination Airport Get more information about La Pedrera Airport
1511,951.16 miles (19,233.48 km) NManuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO)Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaView Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport on a map Set PZO as destination Airport Set PZO as destination Airport Get more information about Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport