Nonstop flight route between Bourke, New South Wales, Australia and St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(30°2'17"S by 145°57'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W)
Distance from BRK to ISC:
10,446.79 miles (16,812.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bourke Airport (BRK), Bourke, New South Wales, Australia and St Mary's Airport (ISC), St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,447 miles (or 16,812 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 Bourke Airport and St Mary's 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 Bourke Airport and St Mary's Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRK / YBKE |
| Airport Name: | Bourke Airport |
| Location: | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°2'17"S by 145°57'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRK |
| More Information: | BRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISC / EGHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W |
| Area Served: | Isles of Scilly |
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the Isles of Scilly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISC |
| More Information: | ISC Maps & Info |
Facts about Bourke Airport (BRK):
- The furthest airport from Bourke Airport (BRK) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Bourke Airport (BRK) is Brewarrina Airport (BWQ), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) E of BRK.
- Because of Bourke Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Bourke 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.
- Bourke Airport (BRK) has 2 runways.
Facts about St Mary's Airport (ISC):
- On 2 May 1964, BEA replaced its Dragon Rapides on the Land's End route with a single Sikorsky S-61 helicopter, operated by BEA Helicopters.
- Because of St Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at St Mary's 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.
- St Mary's Airport handled 89,170 passengers last year.
- In 1975, a new terminal was opened by the then incumbent Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
- In addition to being known as "St Mary's Airport", other names for ISC include "Isles of Scilly Airport" and "Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport".
- Mayflower Air Services started services to the airport in 1961.
- St Mary's Airport (ISC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Tresco Heliport (TSO), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of ISC.
- In February 2014, the Council of the Isles of Scilly approved a plan to share the management of St Mary's Airport with Westward Airways, who operate Land's End Airport.
- The furthest airport from St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to St Mary's Airport (meaning St Mary's Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.95 miles (83.61 km) E | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 104.07 miles (167.48 km) S | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.42 miles (206.68 km) ENE | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 140.18 miles (225.60 km) N | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) ESE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 161.70 miles (260.24 km) ENE | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) NE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 191.91 miles (308.85 km) NW | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 216.15 miles (347.85 km) SE | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) ESE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 221.82 miles (356.98 km) SSE | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 236.43 miles (380.50 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 247.78 miles (398.76 km) ESE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 251.64 miles (404.97 km) N | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 257.61 miles (414.58 km) SSE | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,776.75 miles (18,952.79 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,767.34 miles (18,937.65 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,765.35 miles (18,934.44 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,750.88 miles (18,911.16 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,736.59 miles (18,888.16 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,724.03 miles (18,867.95 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,721.43 miles (18,863.76 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,715.80 miles (18,854.71 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,451.41 miles (18,429.21 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,411.40 miles (18,364.83 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,402.76 miles (18,350.91 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,385.23 miles (18,322.71 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,375.27 miles (18,306.68 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,373.26 miles (18,303.45 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,365.17 miles (18,290.42 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.84 miles (4.57 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) ENE | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 67.96 miles (109.37 km) ENE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) SE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 8 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 150.00 miles (241.40 km) ESE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 152.02 miles (244.65 km) NE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 160.86 miles (258.88 km) NNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) NW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 14 | 164.85 miles (265.30 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 164.99 miles (265.52 km) SE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.36 miles (19,399.56 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,032.00 miles (19,363.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,021.86 miles (19,347.26 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,011.90 miles (19,331.22 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,988.83 miles (19,294.11 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,984.79 miles (19,287.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,979.92 miles (19,279.76 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,958.16 miles (19,244.74 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,922.75 miles (19,187.75 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |