Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Birdsville, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°53'51"S by 139°20'50"E)
Distance from CAX to BVI:
9,670.32 miles (15,562.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Birdsville Airport (BVI), Birdsville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,670 miles (or 15,563 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Birdsville 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Birdsville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
| Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
| Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
| More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVI / YBDV |
| Airport Name: | Birdsville Airport |
| Location: | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'51"S by 139°20'50"E |
| Area Served: | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Diamantina Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVI |
| More Information: | BVI Maps & Info |
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
- On 17 January 2011, Stobart Air submitted proposals to build a 394,000 sq ft Air Freight Distribution Centre on the site.
- On 2 December 2008, the Stobart Group announced the surprise £21 million purchase of London Southend Airport.
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1997, the council agreed to extend the runway to allow Boeing 737's to land into a new air-cargo hub, but the proposal collapsed.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Birdsville Airport (BVI):
- The closest airport to Birdsville Airport (BVI) is Bedourie Airport (BEU), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) N of BVI.
- The furthest airport from Birdsville Airport (BVI) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,350 miles (18,266 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Birdsville Airport (BVI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Birdsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Birdsville 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) SSW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) ESE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 73.36 miles (118.06 km) NNW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 80.69 miles (129.86 km) WNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) S | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) S | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 87.25 miles (140.41 km) SSE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) NW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 93.69 miles (150.78 km) SW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) N | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 105.02 miles (169.01 km) N | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 110.83 miles (178.36 km) S | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 111.53 miles (179.49 km) SSE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.96 miles (18,919.34 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,743.20 miles (18,898.80 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,732.26 miles (18,881.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,697.18 miles (18,824.75 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,681.75 miles (18,799.90 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,656.77 miles (18,759.70 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,655.69 miles (18,757.97 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.33 miles (18,746.13 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,637.39 miles (18,728.51 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,618.81 miles (18,698.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,617.58 miles (18,696.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,617.40 miles (18,696.35 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,612.19 miles (18,687.97 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,603.23 miles (18,673.54 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,581.45 miles (18,638.49 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.42 miles (172.88 km) N | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) ESE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 160.91 miles (258.95 km) SSE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 183.58 miles (295.45 km) NNE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) SE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 209.09 miles (336.50 km) N | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) NNE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 310.46 miles (499.64 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 329.59 miles (530.42 km) S | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 329.72 miles (530.63 km) WNW | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 341.39 miles (549.42 km) SSW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 353.36 miles (568.68 km) ENE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) NNE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 357.09 miles (574.69 km) SW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 361.72 miles (582.13 km) N | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,350.06 miles (18,266.10 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,337.18 miles (18,245.38 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,322.03 miles (18,221.00 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,310.26 miles (18,202.06 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,271.77 miles (18,140.10 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,267.86 miles (18,133.81 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,255.55 miles (18,114.01 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,249.24 miles (18,103.86 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,248.63 miles (18,102.87 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,239.54 miles (18,088.24 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,203.77 miles (18,030.68 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,144.31 miles (17,934.99 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,143.93 miles (17,934.37 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,135.54 miles (17,920.87 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,109.65 miles (17,879.20 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |