Nonstop flight route between Balranald, New South Wales, Australia and St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(34°37'23"S by 143°34'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E)
Distance from BZD to SMV:
9,912.12 miles (15,951.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balranald Airport (BZD), Balranald, New South Wales, Australia and Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,912 miles (or 15,952 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 Balranald Airport and Samedan 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 Balranald Airport and Samedan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZD / YBRN |
| Airport Name: | Balranald Airport |
| Location: | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'23"S by 143°34'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Balranald Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZD |
| More Information: | BZD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMV / LSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E |
| Area Served: | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMV |
| More Information: | SMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Balranald Airport (BZD):
- The furthest airport from Balranald Airport (BZD) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,993 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Balranald Airport (BZD) is Hay Airport (HXX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of BZD.
- Balranald Airport (BZD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Balranald Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Balranald 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.
Facts about Samedan Airport (SMV):
- The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt pavement measuring 1800 x 40 metres.
- Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
- At an elevation of 1,707 metres, it is one of the highest airports in Europe.
- The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.47 miles (115.02 km) E | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) W | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 89.33 miles (143.76 km) WNW | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.31 km) SE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 102.10 miles (164.31 km) SW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 125.20 miles (201.50 km) SSE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 144.10 miles (231.90 km) E | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 152.17 miles (244.89 km) SSE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 161.14 miles (259.34 km) SE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 161.92 miles (260.58 km) SSW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 168.19 miles (270.68 km) W | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 182.66 miles (293.96 km) ESE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 188.54 miles (303.42 km) S | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 190.69 miles (306.89 km) SE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,993.48 miles (19,301.59 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,981.89 miles (19,282.94 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,931.81 miles (19,202.34 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,917.70 miles (19,179.63 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,879.83 miles (19,118.69 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,846.47 miles (19,065.00 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,786.18 miles (18,967.97 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,301.08 miles (18,187.28 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,281.92 miles (18,156.45 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,265.31 miles (18,129.72 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,217.64 miles (18,053.00 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,205.38 miles (18,033.27 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.91 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,183.04 miles (17,997.31 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 59.41 miles (95.61 km) N | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) S | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NNW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) E | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) SSW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) NNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) SW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) WNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) NE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) NW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SSE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 14 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) E | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |