Nonstop flight route between Forrest, Western Australia, Australia and Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W)
Distance from FOS to SXP:
7,425.49 miles (11,950.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forrest Airport (FOS), Forrest, Western Australia, Australia and Sheldon Point Airport (SXP), Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,425 miles (or 11,950 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 Forrest Airport and Sheldon Point 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 Forrest Airport and Sheldon Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOS / YFRT |
| Airport Name: | Forrest Airport |
| Location: | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Fayburn Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 511 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOS |
| More Information: | FOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXP / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXP |
| More Information: | SXP Maps & Info |
Facts about Forrest Airport (FOS):
- Because of Forrest Airport's relatively low elevation of 511 feet, planes can take off or land at Forrest 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 Forrest Airport (FOS) is Ceduna Airport (CED), which is located 341 miles (550 kilometers) ESE of FOS.
- The furthest airport from Forrest Airport (FOS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,677 miles (18,792 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Forrest Airport (FOS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Sheldon Point Airport (SXP):
- The closest airport to Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of SXP.
- The furthest airport from Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,458 miles (16,831 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sheldon Point Airport", another name for SXP is "none".
- Because of Sheldon Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheldon Point 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 341.48 miles (549.55 km) ESE | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 374.40 miles (602.54 km) WNW | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 386.60 miles (622.17 km) W | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 387.90 miles (624.26 km) ESE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 394.76 miles (635.31 km) W | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 401.26 miles (645.76 km) WNW | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 414.54 miles (667.13 km) ENE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 416.80 miles (670.78 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 427.68 miles (688.29 km) NNE | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 429.26 miles (690.83 km) WNW | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 491.88 miles (791.60 km) WNW | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 518.18 miles (833.92 km) WNW | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 522.61 miles (841.06 km) W | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 528.55 miles (850.62 km) ESE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 536.89 miles (864.03 km) E | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.05 miles (18,792.34 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,331.59 miles (18,236.37 km) NE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,318.11 miles (18,214.69 km) NE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 4 | 11,312.98 miles (18,206.44 km) N | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 5 | 11,312.57 miles (18,205.76 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,309.51 miles (18,200.84 km) NE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 11,306.88 miles (18,196.62 km) NE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 8 | 11,303.54 miles (18,191.23 km) NE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 11,294.02 miles (18,175.92 km) NNE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,292.88 miles (18,174.08 km) NNE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,291.28 miles (18,171.50 km) NNE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,288.31 miles (18,166.74 km) N | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,281.34 miles (18,155.51 km) NE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 11,280.57 miles (18,154.27 km) NE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,280.52 miles (18,154.19 km) NE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.53 miles (20.17 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.56 miles (34.70 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) SE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) SSW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.95 miles (94.87 km) ESE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 71.96 miles (115.80 km) SSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) ESE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) SSW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) ESE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 105.90 miles (170.43 km) NE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 108.88 miles (175.22 km) NE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.47 miles (176.18 km) S | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,458.39 miles (16,831.10 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,441.61 miles (16,804.11 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,413.12 miles (16,758.25 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,370.75 miles (16,690.06 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,325.03 miles (16,616.48 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,214.25 miles (16,438.21 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,192.44 miles (16,403.10 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,166.28 miles (16,361.01 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,146.97 miles (16,329.93 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,111.84 miles (16,273.38 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,105.57 miles (16,263.30 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,102.37 miles (16,258.14 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,096.62 miles (16,248.89 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |