Nonstop flight route between Chicken, Alaska, United States and Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°53'15"S by 147°34'4"E)
Distance from CKX to BSJ:
8,008.75 miles (12,888.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicken Airport (CKX), Chicken, Alaska, United States and Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ), Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,009 miles (or 12,889 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 Chicken Airport and Bairnsdale Aerodrome, 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 Chicken Airport and Bairnsdale Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKX / |
| Airport Name: | Chicken Airport |
| Location: | Chicken, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W |
| Area Served: | Chicken, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKX |
| More Information: | CKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSJ / YBNS |
| Airport Name: | Bairnsdale Aerodrome |
| Location: | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'15"S by 147°34'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | East Gippsland Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSJ |
| More Information: | BSJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Chicken Airport (CKX):
- Chicken Airport (CKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chicken Airport (CKX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,292 miles (16,563 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chicken Airport (CKX) is Eagle Airport (EAA), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) NNE of CKX.
Facts about Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ):
- Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) is Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) NNW of BSJ.
- The furthest airport from Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Bairnsdale Aerodrome (meaning Bairnsdale Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,807 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Bairnsdale Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Bairnsdale Aerodrome 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 | 54.38 miles (87.51 km) NNE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) SSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) SW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) S | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.06 miles (133.67 km) W | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) E | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) W | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 114.09 miles (183.61 km) W | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 119.61 miles (192.50 km) SSE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) NW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 132.98 miles (214.01 km) NW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 136.32 miles (219.38 km) NNW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) S | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 159.23 miles (256.26 km) WNW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 171.73 miles (276.37 km) SW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,291.77 miles (16,562.96 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,275.07 miles (16,536.08 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,255.46 miles (16,504.53 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,248.09 miles (16,492.66 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,198.99 miles (16,413.65 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,153.17 miles (16,339.91 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,117.70 miles (16,282.82 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,039.57 miles (16,157.09 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,036.79 miles (16,152.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,034.70 miles (16,149.25 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,031.37 miles (16,143.89 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,028.03 miles (16,138.51 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,022.05 miles (16,128.89 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,001.50 miles (16,095.81 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,000.85 miles (16,094.77 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.44 miles (95.65 km) NNW | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 119.10 miles (191.67 km) N | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 126.08 miles (202.90 km) NW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 130.12 miles (209.40 km) NNW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) W | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 144.85 miles (233.11 km) ENE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 145.94 miles (234.86 km) W | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 147.30 miles (237.06 km) NNW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 149.51 miles (240.61 km) W | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 153.97 miles (247.80 km) S | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 156.53 miles (251.91 km) NW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 177.51 miles (285.68 km) W | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 185.43 miles (298.43 km) W | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 188.17 miles (302.83 km) N | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.80 miles (313.50 km) WNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.60 miles (19,807.11 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,294.56 miles (19,786.13 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,230.39 miles (19,682.85 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,215.34 miles (19,658.64 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,184.55 miles (19,609.08 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,141.08 miles (19,539.13 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,033.55 miles (19,366.07 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,485.39 miles (18,483.89 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,474.24 miles (18,465.96 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,376.74 miles (18,309.04 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,324.82 miles (18,225.48 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,304.64 miles (18,193.01 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,295.99 miles (18,179.09 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,235.53 miles (18,081.78 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |