Nonstop flight route between Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States and Ballalae, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(37°13'31"N by 89°34'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E)
Distance from CGI to BAS:
7,855.74 miles (12,642.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI), Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States and Balalae Airport (BAS), Ballalae, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,856 miles (or 12,643 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 Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and Balalae 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 Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and Balalae Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGI / KCGI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'31"N by 89°34'14"W |
| Area Served: | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cape Girardeau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 342 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGI |
| More Information: | CGI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAS / AGGE |
| Airport Name: | Balalae Airport |
| Location: | Ballalae, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E |
| Area Served: | Among other centres, Nila rural training centre -Shortland Island |
| Operator/Owner: | local community of shortland islands western province |
| Airport Type: | Grass airstrip suits STOL Twin Otter aircraft has |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAS |
| More Information: | BAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI):
- The closest airport to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) is Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of CGI.
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport covers an area of 557 acres at an elevation of 342 feet above mean sea level.
- Contract flying training was short at the airfield, the school closing during the late summer of 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- In addition to being known as "Cape Girardeau Regional Airport", another name for CGI is "Harris Army Airfield".
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,036 miles (17,761 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 342 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Girardeau Regional 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 Balalae Airport (BAS):
- The closest airport to Balalae Airport (BAS) is Mono Airport (MNY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of BAS.
- The furthest airport from Balalae Airport (BAS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.56 miles (36.30 km) S | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.60 km) NNE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) ESE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 47.76 miles (76.86 km) NE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 49.18 miles (79.15 km) SSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) SSE | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 73.72 miles (118.63 km) SSW | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 76.67 miles (123.39 km) ESE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 89.54 miles (144.10 km) SSW | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 89.88 miles (144.64 km) SE | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 89.93 miles (144.73 km) S | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 92.34 miles (148.60 km) N | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 95.63 miles (153.90 km) SSW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 97.49 miles (156.89 km) SSW | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,035.94 miles (17,760.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,014.60 miles (17,726.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,993.00 miles (17,691.48 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,985.09 miles (17,678.75 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,968.92 miles (17,652.72 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,952.51 miles (17,626.31 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,948.78 miles (17,620.31 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,943.91 miles (17,612.48 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,919.92 miles (17,573.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,905.22 miles (17,550.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,905.09 miles (17,550.00 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,890.85 miles (17,527.08 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,871.46 miles (17,495.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,866.15 miles (17,487.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,863.02 miles (17,482.30 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.70 miles (59.07 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) ENE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 48.95 miles (78.77 km) NNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 118.80 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) NNW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 253.70 miles (408.28 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 264.16 miles (425.12 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 270.13 miles (434.73 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 297.68 miles (479.06 km) WNW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) NW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 314.80 miles (506.62 km) WNW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 329.53 miles (530.32 km) SW | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,891.05 miles (19,136.74 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,887.17 miles (19,130.50 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,880.20 miles (19,119.28 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,869.52 miles (19,102.09 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,811.07 miles (19,008.03 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,799.56 miles (18,989.50 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,798.98 miles (18,988.56 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,779.74 miles (18,957.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,773.73 miles (18,947.93 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.27 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 11 | 11,766.51 miles (18,936.32 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,758.57 miles (18,923.54 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,753.89 miles (18,916.01 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.76 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,728.23 miles (18,874.71 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |