Nonstop flight route between Bensbach, Papua New Guinea and Imperial Beach, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°51'22"S by 141°15'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°33'47"N by 117°6'42"W)
Distance from BSP to NRS:
7,221.86 miles (11,622.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bensbach Airport (BSP), Bensbach, Papua New Guinea and Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS), Imperial Beach, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,222 miles (or 11,622 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 Bensbach Airport and Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach, 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 Bensbach Airport and Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSP / AYBH |
| Airport Name: | Bensbach Airport |
| Location: | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'22"S by 141°15'21"E |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSP |
| More Information: | BSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRS / KNRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Imperial Beach, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°33'47"N by 117°6'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRS |
| More Information: | NRS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bensbach Airport (BSP):
- Bensbach Airport (BSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bensbach Airport (BSP) is Mopah Airport (MKQ), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WNW of BSP.
- Because of Bensbach Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Bensbach 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 furthest airport from Bensbach Airport (BSP) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS):
- When Imperial Beach was designated on Outlying Field, this put a halt to a master plan developed on 1967 to determine the facilities required to support units assigned by the Chief of Naval Operations.
- Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach", another name for NRS is "Ream Field".
- Shortly after World War II, Ream Field was decommissioned.
- In 1917, the United States Army established Aviation Field on the current site of OLF Imperial Beach.
- Along with the halt of construction on base, the helicopter squadrons all were moved to NAS North Island.
- The closest airport to Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) is Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of NRS.
- The furthest airport from Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) WNW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 70.55 miles (113.54 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) N | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 104.60 miles (168.33 km) N | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.14 miles (175.64 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 112.18 miles (180.54 km) N | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) SE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) N | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 134.15 miles (215.90 km) E | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 138.73 miles (223.27 km) SSE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) NE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 148.45 miles (238.90 km) SE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 163.48 miles (263.09 km) NW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,599.35 miles (18,667.30 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,587.06 miles (18,647.52 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,563.88 miles (18,610.21 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,560.32 miles (18,604.48 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,462.14 miles (18,446.49 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,462.06 miles (18,446.36 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,461.23 miles (18,445.02 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,456.70 miles (18,437.73 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,434.99 miles (18,402.79 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,392.94 miles (18,335.11 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,388.64 miles (18,328.20 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,386.83 miles (18,325.29 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,379.98 miles (18,314.25 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,373.98 miles (18,304.61 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,363.44 miles (18,287.64 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.35 km) E | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 2 | 8.40 miles (13.51 km) E | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11.16 miles (17.95 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 12.61 miles (20.30 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.52 miles (28.20 km) N | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) NNE | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.11 miles (33.97 km) N | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 8 | 40.24 miles (64.76 km) NNW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 60.85 miles (97.93 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 66.43 miles (106.90 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 81.04 miles (130.42 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 13 | 81.94 miles (131.87 km) NE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 14 | 84.83 miles (136.52 km) NNW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 15 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) ENE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.52 miles (18,590.32 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,539.19 miles (18,570.47 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,534.95 miles (18,563.66 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,511.51 miles (18,525.93 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,342.74 miles (18,254.33 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,248.31 miles (18,102.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,211.45 miles (18,043.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,200.98 miles (18,026.18 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,132.70 miles (17,916.30 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,092.50 miles (17,851.61 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,088.90 miles (17,845.81 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,061.73 miles (17,802.08 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,036.42 miles (17,761.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,034.02 miles (17,757.48 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,027.49 miles (17,746.98 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |