Nonstop flight route between Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Middlemount, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°48'11"S by 148°42'18"E)
Distance from BSW to MMM:
6,797.83 miles (10,940.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Middlemount Airport (MMM), Middlemount, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,798 miles (or 10,940 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Middlemount 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Middlemount Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Boswell Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSW |
| More Information: | BSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMM / YMMU |
| Airport Name: | Middlemount Airport |
| Location: | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'11"S by 148°42'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMM |
| More Information: | MMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Boswell Bay Airport (BSW):
- Because of Boswell Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Boswell Bay 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.
- In addition to being known as "Boswell Bay Airport", another name for BSW is "AK97".
- The furthest airport from Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,573 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BSW.
- Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Middlemount Airport (MMM):
- The furthest airport from Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of MMM.
- Because of Middlemount Airport's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Middlemount 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.
- Middlemount Airport (MMM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.53 miles (26.60 km) ENE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) ENE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.13 miles (58.14 km) NNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) N | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.48 miles (108.60 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 108.65 miles (174.86 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 121.84 miles (196.09 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.39 miles (205.01 km) E | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.23 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.42 miles (208.28 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 131.57 miles (211.74 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.28 miles (212.88 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 135.86 miles (218.65 km) WNW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,572.83 miles (17,015.28 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,553.85 miles (16,984.73 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,540.14 miles (16,962.67 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,524.84 miles (16,938.04 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,484.72 miles (16,873.48 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,427.58 miles (16,781.52 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,387.78 miles (16,717.47 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,313.55 miles (16,598.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,306.64 miles (16,586.89 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,304.48 miles (16,583.41 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,304.33 miles (16,583.17 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,302.63 miles (16,580.44 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,298.98 miles (16,574.56 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,277.71 miles (16,540.33 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,273.69 miles (16,533.87 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.08 miles (40.37 km) WNW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 55.63 miles (89.53 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 65.27 miles (105.03 km) NW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 69.15 miles (111.28 km) W | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 116.77 miles (187.92 km) NNE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 119.38 miles (192.12 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 146.77 miles (236.21 km) WSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 159.79 miles (257.16 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 169.69 miles (273.09 km) N | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 174.61 miles (281.00 km) N | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 12 | 175.90 miles (283.08 km) ESE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) N | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 220.71 miles (355.20 km) SSE | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 220.74 miles (355.25 km) W | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.43 miles (19,116.43 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,858.57 miles (19,084.47 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,810.60 miles (19,007.27 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,751.63 miles (18,912.36 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,734.29 miles (18,884.46 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,731.38 miles (18,879.78 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,721.67 miles (18,864.15 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,691.19 miles (18,815.11 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,690.22 miles (18,813.53 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,514.95 miles (18,531.46 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,513.39 miles (18,528.96 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,503.75 miles (18,513.44 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,487.65 miles (18,487.54 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,460.02 miles (18,443.07 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,450.23 miles (18,427.31 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |