Nonstop flight route between Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°8'53"S by 127°58'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W)
Distance from BQW to FSI:
9,450.26 miles (15,208.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balgo Hill Airport (BQW), Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia and Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,450 miles (or 15,209 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 Balgo Hill Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield, 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 Balgo Hill Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQW / YBGO |
| Airport Name: | Balgo Hill Airport |
| Location: | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°8'53"S by 127°58'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wirrimanu Aboriginal Community |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1440 feet (439 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQW |
| More Information: | BQW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSI / KFSI |
| Airport Name: | Henry Post Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'58"N by 98°24'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSI |
| More Information: | FSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Balgo Hill Airport (BQW):
- Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,773 miles (18,947 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- The closest airport to Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) is Lake Gregory Airport (LGE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of BQW.
Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):
- In 1940 the Artillery decided that the Air Corps had outgrown such mundane chores as artillery spotting, and it was decided that it would take care of itself with its own observation aircraft.
- As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
- Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
- The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918, the future operational status of Post Field was unknown.
- Henry Post Army Airfield was the first home of all Army Aviation Training after World War II before moving to Fort Rucker, Alabama in 1954.
- The Army will continue to operate and maintain a precision approach radar at Fort Sill's Henry Post Field for the foreseeable future.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.17 miles (37.29 km) W | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) N | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 164.36 miles (264.50 km) N | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) NW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 244.63 miles (393.69 km) N | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 263.81 miles (424.57 km) NE | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 267.34 miles (430.24 km) N | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 305.79 miles (492.11 km) N | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 341.23 miles (549.15 km) WNW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 397.19 miles (639.21 km) SSE | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 404.78 miles (651.43 km) WNW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 420.36 miles (676.50 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 456.20 miles (734.18 km) SE | Alice Springs Airport (ASP) | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 495.23 miles (796.99 km) ESE | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 567.91 miles (913.97 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.19 miles (18,947.06 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 11,764.57 miles (18,933.20 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,758.23 miles (18,922.99 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,749.26 miles (18,908.56 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 11,742.98 miles (18,898.44 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,741.97 miles (18,896.82 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,736.80 miles (18,888.50 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 8 | 11,731.95 miles (18,880.70 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 11,731.52 miles (18,880.00 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 11,716.30 miles (18,855.50 km) ENE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 11,713.59 miles (18,851.15 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 12 | 11,710.43 miles (18,846.07 km) ENE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 11,709.16 miles (18,844.02 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 14 | 11,704.84 miles (18,837.07 km) E | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 15 | 11,703.66 miles (18,835.16 km) E | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.72 miles (9.20 km) S | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 28.03 miles (45.12 km) ESE | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 38.98 miles (62.73 km) WSW | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 39.53 miles (63.61 km) NE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 43.74 miles (70.39 km) WNW | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 45.95 miles (73.94 km) S | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) W | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 53.30 miles (85.78 km) W | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 54.76 miles (88.12 km) S | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 65.69 miles (105.71 km) NW | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 66.85 miles (107.58 km) NE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 68.33 miles (109.96 km) NNW | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 68.51 miles (110.26 km) NE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 74.55 miles (119.97 km) NE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) NE | Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,920.33 miles (17,574.52 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,680.39 miles (17,188.37 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,614.31 miles (17,082.03 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,601.93 miles (17,062.12 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,589.08 miles (17,041.43 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,532.55 miles (16,950.46 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,512.35 miles (16,917.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,492.35 miles (16,885.76 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,478.49 miles (16,863.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,478.05 miles (16,862.75 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,472.77 miles (16,854.25 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,460.30 miles (16,834.17 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,458.62 miles (16,831.48 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,456.31 miles (16,827.76 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,452.67 miles (16,821.90 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |