Nonstop flight route between Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°18'6"S by 159°47'53"E)
Distance from CPS to BNY:
7,782.85 miles (12,525.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,783 miles (or 12,525 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport and Bellona/Anua 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport and Bellona/Anua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPS / KCPS |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W |
| Area Served: | Greater St. Louis |
| Operator/Owner: | Bi-State Development Agency |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPS |
| More Information: | CPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNY / AGGB |
| Airport Name: | Bellona/Anua Airport |
| Location: | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°18'6"S by 159°47'53"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNY |
| More Information: | BNY Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS):
- The closest airport to St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NW of CPS.
- Historic Hangar #2 houses the Greater Saint Louis Air & Space Museum and the airport is still home to the nation's oldest flight school, Parks College of Engineering and Aviation's Center for Aerospace Sciences, which holds CAA Flight School Certificate #1.
- Because of St. Louis Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Downtown 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.
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY):
- The closest airport to Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) is Mbambanakira Airport (MBU), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) N of BNY.
- The furthest airport from Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Bellona/Anua Airport (meaning Bellona/Anua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,191 miles (19,619 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.47 miles (26.50 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.42 miles (28.04 km) E | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) NNE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) WNW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 45.73 miles (73.59 km) ENE | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) E | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) SE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 91.63 miles (147.46 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 92.63 miles (149.07 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 98.29 miles (158.19 km) SSE | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.03 miles (173.86 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 109.88 miles (176.83 km) NNW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,976.37 miles (17,664.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,953.82 miles (17,628.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,950.15 miles (17,622.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.13 miles (17,580.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,908.52 miles (17,555.52 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,899.45 miles (17,540.92 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.05 miles (17,537.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,874.80 miles (17,501.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,862.63 miles (17,481.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,855.26 miles (17,469.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,843.70 miles (17,451.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,809.16 miles (17,395.61 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,809.10 miles (17,395.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,804.00 miles (17,387.31 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.42 miles (172.87 km) N | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 130.62 miles (210.22 km) N | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 154.19 miles (248.15 km) ENE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 157.62 miles (253.66 km) NNW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) NNE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 178.71 miles (287.61 km) NE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 186.98 miles (300.92 km) NNE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 189.67 miles (305.25 km) NNE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 221.23 miles (356.03 km) N | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 268.32 miles (431.81 km) NW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 298.15 miles (479.82 km) NW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 312.92 miles (503.59 km) NNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 392.97 miles (632.43 km) NW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 394.09 miles (634.23 km) NW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 399.67 miles (643.21 km) NW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,190.89 miles (19,619.29 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,158.95 miles (19,567.88 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 3 | 12,157.99 miles (19,566.34 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,141.13 miles (19,539.21 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 5 | 12,137.24 miles (19,532.95 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,126.24 miles (19,515.25 km) W | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 12,102.59 miles (19,477.17 km) NE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 12,102.25 miles (19,476.63 km) NE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 12,094.92 miles (19,464.84 km) NW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,066.41 miles (19,418.96 km) WNW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,057.21 miles (19,404.16 km) NE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 12,057.12 miles (19,404.01 km) NNE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 12,034.74 miles (19,368.00 km) W | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 15 | 12,023.72 miles (19,350.25 km) NW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |