Nonstop flight route between Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom and Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°1'48"S by 145°37'19"E)
Distance from BWF to CMA:
10,049.73 miles (16,173.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom and Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,050 miles (or 16,173 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/Walney Island Airport and Cunnamulla 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 Barrow/Walney Island Airport and Cunnamulla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
| Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
| More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMA / YCMU |
| Airport Name: | Cunnamulla Airport |
| Location: | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'48"S by 145°37'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Paroo Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 630 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMA |
| More Information: | CMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- In 2004 a study into the airport revealed that a £1 million upgrade would attract thousands of business passengers a year flying to London and Europe.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney 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.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- Below are the destinations flown to by the BAE corporate shuttle.
- Commercial flights used the airport during the 1980s and 1990s.
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Cunnamulla Airport (CMA):
- Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Cunnamulla Airport's relatively low elevation of 630 feet, planes can take off or land at Cunnamulla 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 closest airport to Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) is Thargomindah Airport (XTG), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) W of CMA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) SSE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 30.76 miles (49.50 km) SSE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) W | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) NNE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.74 miles (107.41 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 67.73 miles (108.99 km) ESE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) ENE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) SW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.79 miles (165.42 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) NNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) WNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,800.92 miles (18,991.69 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.77 miles (18,970.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,755.72 miles (18,918.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.19 miles (18,892.35 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,714.38 miles (18,852.41 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.49 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,705.92 miles (18,838.81 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,696.20 miles (18,823.16 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,677.61 miles (18,793.24 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,674.11 miles (18,787.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,670.56 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,661.63 miles (18,767.52 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,660.68 miles (18,765.99 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,639.86 miles (18,732.50 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.54 miles (177.89 km) W | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 118.86 miles (191.29 km) NNE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 140.18 miles (225.60 km) S | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) SSE | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 162.51 miles (261.54 km) ESE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 173.79 miles (279.68 km) SE | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 206.74 miles (332.71 km) ESE | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 237.18 miles (381.71 km) W | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 242.62 miles (390.46 km) S | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 249.18 miles (401.01 km) N | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 262.73 miles (422.82 km) SE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 275.12 miles (442.77 km) ESE | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 287.86 miles (463.27 km) E | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 291.08 miles (468.45 km) ENE | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 295.62 miles (475.75 km) WNW | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.09 miles (18,736.09 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,633.35 miles (18,722.02 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,625.65 miles (18,709.62 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,619.35 miles (18,699.49 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,611.14 miles (18,686.27 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,598.70 miles (18,666.26 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,590.13 miles (18,652.46 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,585.18 miles (18,644.49 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,483.52 miles (18,480.88 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,461.58 miles (18,445.58 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,425.82 miles (18,388.04 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,417.45 miles (18,374.55 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,390.91 miles (18,331.85 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,369.77 miles (18,297.82 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,351.92 miles (18,269.10 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |