Nonstop flight route between Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia and Great Barrier Island, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(20°51'56"S by 115°24'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°14'29"S by 175°28'18"E)
Distance from BWB to GBZ:
3,736.72 miles (6,013.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barrow Island Airport (BWB), Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia and Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), Great Barrier Island, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,737 miles (or 6,014 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 Barrow Island Airport and Great Barrier Aerodrome, 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 Barrow Island Airport and Great Barrier Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWB / YBWX |
| Airport Name: | Barrow Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°51'56"S by 115°24'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWB |
| More Information: | BWB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBZ / NZGB |
| Airport Name: | Great Barrier Aerodrome |
| Location: | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'29"S by 175°28'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Auckland Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBZ |
| More Information: | GBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Barrow Island Airport (BWB):
- The furthest airport from Barrow Island Airport (BWB) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is nearly antipodal to Barrow Island Airport (meaning Barrow Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands.
- Because of Barrow Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow Island 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.
- Barrow Island Airport (BWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Barrow Island Airport (BWB) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) E of BWB.
Facts about Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ):
- The furthest airport from Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Great Barrier Aerodrome (meaning Great Barrier Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,967 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Because of Great Barrier Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Barrier Aerodrome 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.
- Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of GBZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.04 miles (143.30 km) E | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 126.94 miles (204.28 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 164.55 miles (264.81 km) ESE | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 179.33 miles (288.60 km) ESE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) SE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 211.04 miles (339.64 km) E | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 218.75 miles (352.05 km) SE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 261.70 miles (421.17 km) SE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 271.75 miles (437.34 km) ESE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 298.50 miles (480.39 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 332.10 miles (534.46 km) ESE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 366.18 miles (589.32 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 443.93 miles (714.43 km) SSE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 477.09 miles (767.80 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 481.47 miles (774.85 km) SSE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.54 miles (19,745.86 km) N | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 12,269.22 miles (19,745.35 km) N | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 12,260.74 miles (19,731.70 km) N | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 12,260.36 miles (19,731.09 km) N | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,254.50 miles (19,721.65 km) NNE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 12,246.93 miles (19,709.47 km) NNE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 7 | 12,245.78 miles (19,707.62 km) NNE | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.35 km) NNE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 12,239.24 miles (19,697.09 km) NNE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) NE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 12,232.63 miles (19,686.46 km) NNE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 12 | 12,227.36 miles (19,677.98 km) NNW | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 13 | 12,221.97 miles (19,669.30 km) NE | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 12,221.20 miles (19,668.07 km) N | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) NNW | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.08 miles (61.28 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.66 km) SW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) WNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 90.55 miles (145.73 km) WNW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 104.21 miles (167.72 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 107.53 miles (173.04 km) WNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 110.56 miles (177.92 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 137.18 miles (220.77 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 140.64 miles (226.33 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 147.03 miles (236.63 km) WNW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 175.85 miles (283.01 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,406.80 miles (19,966.75 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,390.56 miles (19,940.63 km) E | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 12,387.12 miles (19,935.09 km) ENE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,373.86 miles (19,913.74 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,373.86 miles (19,913.74 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,353.72 miles (19,881.34 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 8 | 12,351.40 miles (19,877.60 km) ENE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,344.87 miles (19,867.10 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,326.44 miles (19,837.43 km) NW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 12,325.64 miles (19,836.14 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,324.77 miles (19,834.74 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,309.98 miles (19,810.94 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,274.89 miles (19,754.48 km) N | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,259.20 miles (19,729.22 km) WNW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |