Nonstop flight route between Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Beja, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W)
Distance from DRB to BYJ:
9,193.97 miles (14,796.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Derby Airport (DRB), Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Beja Airport (BYJ), Beja, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,194 miles (or 14,796 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 Derby Airport and Beja 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 Derby Airport and Beja Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRB / YDBY |
| Airport Name: | Derby Airport |
| Location: | Derby, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRB |
| More Information: | DRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYJ / LPBJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beja, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W |
| Area Served: | Beja, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 636 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYJ |
| More Information: | BYJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Derby Airport (DRB):
- The closest airport to Derby Airport (DRB) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WSW of DRB.
- Derby Airport (DRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Derby Airport (DRB) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is nearly antipodal to Derby Airport (meaning Derby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
- Because of Derby Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Derby 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 Beja Airport (BYJ):
- The closest airport to Beja Airport (BYJ) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SSW of BYJ.
- Beja Airport (BYJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Beja Airport (BYJ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Beja Airport (meaning Beja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Beja Airport", another name for BYJ is "Aeroporto de Beja".
- Because of Beja Airport's relatively low elevation of 636 feet, planes can take off or land at Beja 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.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Horta, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- Beja Airport is an unused Portuguese airport that opened doors to civilian flights on April 15, 2011.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) WSW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 136.90 miles (220.32 km) ESE | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 265.65 miles (427.52 km) E | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 270.40 miles (435.17 km) ESE | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 320.56 miles (515.89 km) E | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 320.72 miles (516.15 km) SE | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 341.23 miles (549.15 km) SE | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 343.82 miles (553.32 km) E | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 351.83 miles (566.22 km) ENE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 389.19 miles (626.34 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 445.68 miles (717.25 km) ENE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 468.33 miles (753.70 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 471.24 miles (758.38 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 486.77 miles (783.37 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 490.82 miles (789.90 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.39 miles (19,449.50 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 2 | 12,084.82 miles (19,448.58 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 3 | 12,076.60 miles (19,435.35 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 4 | 12,074.75 miles (19,432.38 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 5 | 12,074.56 miles (19,432.07 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 12,073.57 miles (19,430.48 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 12,073.15 miles (19,429.81 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 8 | 12,072.80 miles (19,429.24 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 12,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 12,048.13 miles (19,389.54 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 12,040.09 miles (19,376.59 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 12 | 12,024.30 miles (19,351.18 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 12,016.07 miles (19,337.95 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 12,006.94 miles (19,323.25 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 15 | 12,000.20 miles (19,312.40 km) NE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) SSW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.57 miles (118.40 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 3 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) NW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 10 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 196.99 miles (317.02 km) SE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 12 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) SE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 13 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) ESE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 220.97 miles (355.61 km) ENE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 15 | 221.29 miles (356.13 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.85 miles (19,804.30 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.98 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,257.93 miles (19,727.18 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,237.70 miles (19,694.61 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,235.96 miles (19,691.82 km) WSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,235.19 miles (19,690.58 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,232.88 miles (19,686.86 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,231.54 miles (19,684.70 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,231.15 miles (19,684.08 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,228.13 miles (19,679.22 km) WSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.75 miles (19,667.35 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,218.20 miles (19,663.25 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,217.02 miles (19,661.34 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |