Nonstop flight route between Burlington, Iowa, United States and Afutara, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(40°46'59"N by 91°7'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E)
Distance from BRL to AFT:
7,568.21 miles (12,179.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), Burlington, Iowa, United States and Afutara Airport (AFT), Afutara, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,568 miles (or 12,180 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 Southeast Iowa Regional Airport and Afutara 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 Southeast Iowa Regional Airport and Afutara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRL / KBRL |
| Airport Name: | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport |
| Location: | Burlington, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'59"N by 91°7'32"W |
| Area Served: | Burlington, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 698 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRL |
| More Information: | BRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFT / AGAF |
| Airport Name: | Afutara Airport |
| Location: | Afutara, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E |
| Area Served: | Afutara |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFT |
| More Information: | AFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL):
- The closest airport to Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of BRL.
- Because of Southeast Iowa Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 698 feet, planes can take off or land at Southeast Iowa Regional 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 airport launched in 1929 when the Burlington City Council adopted a resolution to establish a Municipal Airport on an "L"-shaped 55-acre sod field on Summer Street in Burlington, Iowa.
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,927 miles (17,586 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Afutara Airport (AFT):
- The closest airport to Afutara Airport (AFT) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of AFT.
- The furthest airport from Afutara Airport (AFT) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Afutara Airport (meaning Afutara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.10 miles (37.18 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.40 miles (44.10 km) SW | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 30.75 miles (49.48 km) SE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 37.84 miles (60.89 km) ENE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 40.42 miles (65.05 km) N | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 48.47 miles (78.00 km) WNW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.12 miles (90.32 km) NE | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 58.17 miles (93.62 km) S | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 63.07 miles (101.51 km) NNW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) NNE | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) WNW | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 75.44 miles (121.42 km) E | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 81.95 miles (131.88 km) NNW | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 83.38 miles (134.18 km) NNE | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) WSW | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,927.35 miles (17,585.82 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,904.48 miles (17,549.01 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,883.52 miles (17,515.29 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,880.65 miles (17,510.67 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,842.56 miles (17,449.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,828.31 miles (17,426.43 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,818.56 miles (17,410.74 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,815.82 miles (17,406.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,805.10 miles (17,389.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,788.36 miles (17,362.14 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,762.46 miles (17,320.46 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,737.45 miles (17,280.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,714.32 miles (17,242.98 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,709.72 miles (17,235.59 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,688.80 miles (17,201.91 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.39 miles (36.04 km) N | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 38.68 miles (62.26 km) NNW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) WSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 83.87 miles (134.98 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) WSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 118.17 miles (190.18 km) W | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 258.63 miles (416.22 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 263.27 miles (423.69 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 289.01 miles (465.12 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 355.48 miles (572.09 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 377.98 miles (608.31 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 387.92 miles (624.29 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.30 miles (19,592.59 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.45 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,139.88 miles (19,537.19 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,137.89 miles (19,534.00 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,107.40 miles (19,484.92 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,089.90 miles (19,456.76 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,065.03 miles (19,416.73 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,059.63 miles (19,408.05 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.60 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,039.21 miles (19,375.18 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,038.78 miles (19,374.50 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,985.42 miles (19,288.61 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,975.72 miles (19,273.01 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |