Nonstop flight route between Burketown, Queensland, Australia and Kariba, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(17°44'54"S by 139°32'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°31'10"S by 28°53'6"E)
Distance from BUC to KAB:
7,158.79 miles (11,520.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Burketown Airport (BUC), Burketown, Queensland, Australia and Kariba Airport (KAB), Kariba, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,159 miles (or 11,521 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 Burketown Airport and Kariba 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 Burketown Airport and Kariba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUC / YBKT |
| Airport Name: | Burketown Airport |
| Location: | Burketown, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'54"S by 139°32'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Burke Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUC |
| More Information: | BUC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAB / FVKB |
| Airport Name: | Kariba Airport |
| Location: | Kariba, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'10"S by 28°53'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1706 feet (520 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAB |
| More Information: | KAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Burketown Airport (BUC):
- Because of Burketown Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Burketown 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 Burketown Airport (BUC) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Burketown Airport (BUC) is Doomadgee Airport (DMD), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WSW of BUC.
- Burketown Airport (BUC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kariba Airport (KAB):
- Kariba Airport (KAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kariba Airport (KAB) is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) NNW of KAB.
- The furthest airport from Kariba Airport (KAB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kariba Airport (meaning Kariba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) WSW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 87.81 miles (141.31 km) ENE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 175.59 miles (282.58 km) SSW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 201.45 miles (324.20 km) S | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 211.44 miles (340.28 km) SSE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 214.45 miles (345.13 km) NE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 240.32 miles (386.76 km) NE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 240.42 miles (386.92 km) E | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 242.76 miles (390.68 km) SSE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 243.28 miles (391.53 km) WNW | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 245.57 miles (395.20 km) WNW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 247.13 miles (397.71 km) SE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 295.73 miles (475.93 km) SSE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 310.13 miles (499.10 km) SE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 331.23 miles (533.06 km) NW | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.12 miles (18,383.69 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,418.60 miles (18,376.40 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,365.90 miles (18,291.60 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,358.86 miles (18,280.26 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,352.15 miles (18,269.46 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,295.18 miles (18,177.79 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,280.14 miles (18,153.58 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,279.20 miles (18,152.07 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,270.23 miles (18,137.63 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,234.90 miles (18,080.78 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,189.57 miles (18,007.82 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,145.34 miles (17,936.65 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,133.90 miles (17,918.22 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,129.76 miles (17,911.57 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 15 | 11,129.09 miles (17,910.50 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) NNW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 2 | 175.35 miles (282.20 km) SE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 199.50 miles (321.07 km) W | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 211.50 miles (340.38 km) SSE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 221.25 miles (356.07 km) WSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 7 | 228.53 miles (367.79 km) WSW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 242.30 miles (389.95 km) S | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 243.65 miles (392.12 km) N | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 10 | 254.86 miles (410.15 km) N | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 11 | 261.83 miles (421.37 km) WSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 276.47 miles (444.94 km) SSE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) NNW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 14 | 296.17 miles (476.63 km) WNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 299.88 miles (482.61 km) SE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.81 miles (19,467.89 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,057.52 miles (19,404.66 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,053.29 miles (19,397.85 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,044.05 miles (19,382.98 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,032.19 miles (19,363.89 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,000.82 miles (19,313.40 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,975.87 miles (19,273.24 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,960.98 miles (19,249.28 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,954.36 miles (19,238.62 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,935.13 miles (19,207.69 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,931.49 miles (19,201.82 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,882.06 miles (19,122.28 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,882.06 miles (19,122.28 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,874.74 miles (19,110.50 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,869.23 miles (19,101.63 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |