About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,848 miles (or 9,411 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BXH / UAAH
Airport Names:
  1. Balqash Airport
  2. Аэропорт Балхаш
Location: Balkhash, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E
Area Served: Balqash, Kazakhstan
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 1444 feet (440 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from BXH
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MIB / KMIB
Airport Names:
  1. Minot Air Force Base
  2. Minot AFB
Location: Minot, North Dakota, United States
GPS Coordinates: 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W
View all routes: Routes from MIB
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Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):

  • Military aircraft are also based there.
  • In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".
  • Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
  • The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):

  • The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
  • Construction of Minot AFB began in May 1956 and it officially opened on 10 January 1957, named for the nearby city of Minot.
  • In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
  • The 91st Maintenance Group is the maintenance backbone of the 91st Missile Wing, originally activated as the 91st Maintenance and Supply Group on 10 November 1948.
  • Command of Minot AFB passed from Air Defense Command to SAC in July 1962 as the base's primary mission changed from air defense to strategic deterrence.
  • The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Late in 1973 a second Alert Parking Ramp was added across runway 29, to the south.

Map of Nearest Airports to Balqash Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Balqash Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1206.67 miles (332.59 km) NNWSary-Arka Airport (KGF)Karaganda, KazakhstanView Sary-Arka Airport on a map Set KGF as origin Airport Set KGF as destination Airport Get more information about Sary-Arka Airport
2263.91 miles (424.72 km) SSEAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as origin Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
3266.06 miles (428.18 km) SManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as origin Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
4324.13 miles (521.63 km) NEkibastuz (EKB)Ekibastuz, KazakhstanView Ekibastuz on a map Set EKB as origin Airport Set EKB as destination Airport Get more information about Ekibastuz
5327.20 miles (526.58 km) NNWAstana International Airport (TSE)Astana, KazakhstanView Astana International Airport on a map Set TSE as origin Airport Set TSE as destination Airport Get more information about Astana International Airport
6332.75 miles (535.50 km) SWTaraz Airport (DMB)Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), KazakhstanView Taraz Airport on a map Set DMB as origin Airport Set DMB as destination Airport Get more information about Taraz Airport
7337.64 miles (543.37 km) NESemipalatinsk Airport (PLX)Semey, KazakhstanView Semipalatinsk Airport on a map Set PLX as origin Airport Set PLX as destination Airport Get more information about Semipalatinsk Airport
8344.95 miles (555.13 km) WNWZhezkazgan Airport (DZN)Jezkazgan, KazakhstanView Zhezkazgan Airport on a map Set DZN as origin Airport Set DZN as destination Airport Get more information about Zhezkazgan Airport
9367.63 miles (591.64 km) ESEYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as origin Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
10376.80 miles (606.40 km) ESEBole Alashankou Airport (BPL)Bole, Xinjiang, ChinaView Bole Alashankou Airport on a map Set BPL as origin Airport Set BPL as destination Airport Get more information about Bole Alashankou Airport
11377.79 miles (607.99 km) NNEPavlodar Airport (PWQ)Pavlodar, KazakhstanView Pavlodar Airport on a map Set PWQ as origin Airport Set PWQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pavlodar Airport
12405.73 miles (652.95 km) NEOskemen Airport (UKK)Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), KazakhstanView Oskemen Airport on a map Set UKK as origin Airport Set UKK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskemen Airport
13414.31 miles (666.77 km) SWShymkent International Airport (CIT)Shymkent, KazakhstanView Shymkent International Airport on a map Set CIT as origin Airport Set CIT as destination Airport Get more information about Shymkent International Airport
14436.99 miles (703.27 km) NWArkalyk (AYK)Arkalyk, KazakhstanView Arkalyk on a map Set AYK as origin Airport Set AYK as destination Airport Get more information about Arkalyk
15446.90 miles (719.21 km) SSWAndizhan International Airport (AZN)Andizhan, UzbekistanView Andizhan International Airport on a map Set AZN as origin Airport Set AZN as destination Airport Get more information about Andizhan International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Balqash Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Balqash Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,052.53 miles (17,787.28 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,949.91 miles (17,622.13 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as origin Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
310,937.00 miles (17,601.34 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
410,925.89 miles (17,583.47 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
510,922.55 miles (17,578.10 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as origin Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
610,884.19 miles (17,516.36 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
710,877.80 miles (17,506.07 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as origin Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
810,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
910,874.24 miles (17,500.36 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as origin Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1010,871.40 miles (17,495.78 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as origin Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1110,869.59 miles (17,492.87 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
1210,860.53 miles (17,478.28 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as origin Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1310,844.72 miles (17,452.84 km) WChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as origin Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1410,837.95 miles (17,441.94 km) WSWPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as origin Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport
1510,829.67 miles (17,428.63 km) WSWGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as origin Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Minot Air Force Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Minot Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.52 miles (18.54 km) SSEMinot International Airport (MOT)Minot, North Dakota, United StatesView Minot International Airport on a map Set MOT as destination Airport Set MOT as destination Airport Get more information about Minot International Airport
291.45 miles (147.18 km) NWEstevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN)Estevan, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Estevan Regional Aerodrome on a map Set YEN as destination Airport Set YEN as destination Airport Get more information about Estevan Regional Aerodrome
3106.27 miles (171.02 km) WSloulin Field International Airport (ISN)Williston, North Dakota, United StatesView Sloulin Field International Airport on a map Set ISN as destination Airport Set ISN as destination Airport Get more information about Sloulin Field International Airport
4114.58 miles (184.39 km) EDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)Devils Lake, North Dakota, United StatesView Devils Lake Regional Airport on a map Set DVL as destination Airport Set DVL as destination Airport Get more information about Devils Lake Regional Airport
5117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSEBismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)Bismarck, North Dakota, United StatesView Bismarck Municipal Airport on a map Set BIS as destination Airport Set BIS as destination Airport Get more information about Bismarck Municipal Airport
6121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNEBrandon Municipal Airport (YBR)Brandon, Manitoba, CanadaView Brandon Municipal Airport on a map Set YBR as destination Airport Set YBR as destination Airport Get more information about Brandon Municipal Airport
7130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSWDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)Dickinson, North Dakota, United StatesView Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport on a map Set DIK as destination Airport Set DIK as destination Airport Get more information about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
8139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSWSidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY)Sidney, Montana, United StatesView Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport on a map Set SDY as destination Airport Set SDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport
9146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNWSher-Wood Airport (PWD)Plentywood, Montana, United StatesView Sher-Wood Airport on a map Set PWD as destination Airport Set PWD as destination Airport Get more information about Sher-Wood Airport
10161.50 miles (259.90 km) SEJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)Jamestown, North Dakota, United StatesView Jamestown Regional Airport on a map Set JMS as destination Airport Set JMS as destination Airport Get more information about Jamestown Regional Airport
11173.12 miles (278.61 km) NEPortage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG)Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, CanadaView Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport on a map Set YPG as destination Airport Set YPG as destination Airport Get more information about Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport
12181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSWBowman Municipal Airport (BWM)Bowman, North Dakota, United StatesView Bowman Municipal Airport on a map Set BWM as destination Airport Set BWM as destination Airport Get more information about Bowman Municipal Airport
13182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSWDawson Community Airport (GDV)Glendive, Montana, United StatesView Dawson Community Airport on a map Set GDV as destination Airport Set GDV as destination Airport Get more information about Dawson Community Airport
14184.94 miles (297.63 km) EGrand Forks Air Force Base (RDR)Grand Forks, North Dakota, United StatesView Grand Forks Air Force Base on a map Set RDR as destination Airport Set RDR as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Forks Air Force Base
15190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSEAshley Municipal Airport (ASY)Ashley, North Dakota, United StatesView Ashley Municipal Airport on a map Set ASY as destination Airport Set ASY as destination Airport Get more information about Ashley Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Minot Air Force Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Minot Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
510,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
710,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
910,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1010,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1110,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1210,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
1310,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1410,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
1510,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport