Nonstop flight route between Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Bensbach, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(35°19'33"N by 120°44'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°51'22"S by 141°15'21"E)
Distance from CSL to BSP:
7,020.50 miles (11,298.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL), Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Bensbach Airport (BSP), Bensbach, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,020 miles (or 11,298 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 O'Sullivan Army Heliport and Bensbach Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSL / KCSL |
| Airport Name: | O'Sullivan Army Heliport |
| Location: | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'33"N by 120°44'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSL |
| More Information: | CSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSP / AYBH |
| Airport Name: | Bensbach Airport |
| Location: | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'22"S by 141°15'21"E |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSP |
| More Information: | BSP Maps & Info |
Facts about O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL):
- The closest airport to O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) is San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SE of CSL.
- Because of O'Sullivan Army Heliport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at O'Sullivan Army Heliport 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.
- The furthest airport from O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Bensbach Airport (BSP):
- Because of Bensbach Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Bensbach 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.
- Bensbach Airport (BSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bensbach Airport (BSP) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Bensbach Airport (BSP) is Mopah Airport (MKQ), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WNW of BSP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.40 miles (13.51 km) SE | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.83 miles (39.96 km) NNE | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.64 miles (54.14 km) SSE | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) N | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.19 miles (67.90 km) SSE | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.23 miles (77.61 km) SSE | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 7 | 62.43 miles (100.47 km) SE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.08 miles (101.51 km) NNE | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 9 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) NNW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 10 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) SE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 11 | 82.49 miles (132.75 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) NE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 13 | 88.23 miles (142.00 km) E | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 14 | 95.23 miles (153.26 km) E | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 97.99 miles (157.70 km) NE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.78 miles (18,413.71 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,416.20 miles (18,372.55 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,413.89 miles (18,368.83 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,403.15 miles (18,351.54 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,332.44 miles (18,237.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,301.56 miles (18,188.05 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,258.75 miles (18,119.16 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,228.55 miles (18,070.55 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,117.74 miles (17,892.23 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,109.14 miles (17,878.38 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,102.43 miles (17,867.58 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,095.53 miles (17,856.48 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,086.78 miles (17,842.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,060.60 miles (17,800.26 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,049.62 miles (17,782.60 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) WNW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 70.55 miles (113.54 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) N | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 104.60 miles (168.33 km) N | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.14 miles (175.64 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 112.18 miles (180.54 km) N | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) SE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) N | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 134.15 miles (215.90 km) E | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 138.73 miles (223.27 km) SSE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) NE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 148.45 miles (238.90 km) SE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 163.48 miles (263.09 km) NW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,599.35 miles (18,667.30 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,587.06 miles (18,647.52 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,563.88 miles (18,610.21 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,560.32 miles (18,604.48 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,462.14 miles (18,446.49 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,462.06 miles (18,446.36 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,461.23 miles (18,445.02 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,456.70 miles (18,437.73 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,434.99 miles (18,402.79 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,392.94 miles (18,335.11 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,388.64 miles (18,328.20 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,386.83 miles (18,325.29 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,379.98 miles (18,314.25 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,373.98 miles (18,304.61 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,363.44 miles (18,287.64 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |