Nonstop flight route between Erigavo, Somalia and Ballera, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E)
Distance from ERA to BBL:
6,823.49 miles (10,981.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erigavo Airport (ERA), Erigavo, Somalia and Ballera Airport (BBL), Ballera, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,823 miles (or 10,981 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 Erigavo Airport and Ballera 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 Erigavo Airport and Ballera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERA / HCMU |
| Airport Name: | Erigavo Airport |
| Location: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E |
| Area Served: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 5720 feet (1,743 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERA |
| More Information: | ERA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBL / YLLE |
| Airport Name: | Ballera Airport |
| Location: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBL |
| More Information: | BBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Erigavo Airport (ERA):
- The closest airport to Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) ENE of ERA.
- Because of Erigavo Airport's high elevation of 5,720 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Ballera Airport (BBL):
- Ballera Airport (BBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ballera Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballera 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.
- The closest airport to Ballera Airport (BBL) is Arrabury Airport (AAB), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of BBL.
- The furthest airport from Ballera Airport (BBL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 3 | 167.14 miles (268.99 km) W | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 4 | 180.77 miles (290.92 km) ENE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 5 | 219.78 miles (353.71 km) NW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 6 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) WSW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 7 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) ENE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 8 | 266.83 miles (429.43 km) S | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 9 | 272.72 miles (438.90 km) N | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 10 | 292.04 miles (469.99 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 293.11 miles (471.71 km) WNW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 293.42 miles (472.21 km) WNW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 13 | 293.87 miles (472.93 km) WNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 303.91 miles (489.10 km) NW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 307.32 miles (494.58 km) NNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.37 miles (19,307.84 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,831.56 miles (19,041.00 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,775.38 miles (18,950.60 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,712.04 miles (18,848.66 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,678.95 miles (18,795.40 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,675.98 miles (18,790.62 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,633.03 miles (18,721.50 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,589.47 miles (18,651.40 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,564.15 miles (18,610.64 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,492.22 miles (18,494.89 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,483.88 miles (18,481.46 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,480.33 miles (18,475.75 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,456.23 miles (18,436.97 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,447.93 miles (18,423.62 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,441.71 miles (18,413.59 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.26 miles (109.86 km) NW | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WSW | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.85 miles (207.36 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) NW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 237.18 miles (381.71 km) ESE | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 257.04 miles (413.66 km) NW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 275.81 miles (443.87 km) NNW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 283.01 miles (455.46 km) ENE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) SW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NE | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 309.87 miles (498.69 km) SE | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 314.92 miles (506.82 km) NNE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.01 miles (511.79 km) S | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) NNW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 343.63 miles (553.01 km) NE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.86 miles (18,524.89 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.20 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,494.04 miles (18,497.82 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,482.90 miles (18,479.89 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,440.02 miles (18,410.89 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.44 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,424.43 miles (18,385.79 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,419.38 miles (18,377.67 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,343.52 miles (18,255.58 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,324.48 miles (18,224.93 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,275.46 miles (18,146.05 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,203.69 miles (18,030.54 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,202.02 miles (18,027.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,188.95 miles (18,006.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |