Nonstop flight route between Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'45"N by 149°39'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°51'56"S by 115°24'16"E)
Distance from FRN to BWB:
7,638.17 miles (12,292.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bryant Army Airfield (FRN), Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Barrow Island Airport (BWB), Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,638 miles (or 12,292 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 Bryant Army Airfield and Barrow Island 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 Bryant Army Airfield and Barrow Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRN / PAFR |
| Airport Name: | Bryant Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'45"N by 149°39'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 378 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRN |
| More Information: | FRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWB / YBWX |
| Airport Name: | Barrow Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°51'56"S by 115°24'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWB |
| More Information: | BWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bryant Army Airfield (FRN):
- Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,540 miles (16,963 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Bryant Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 378 feet, planes can take off or land at Bryant Army Airfield 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 Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FRN.
Facts about Barrow Island Airport (BWB):
- Because of Barrow Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow Island 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 Barrow Island Airport (BWB) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) E of BWB.
- The furthest airport from Barrow Island Airport (BWB) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is nearly antipodal to Barrow Island Airport (meaning Barrow Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands.
- Barrow Island Airport (BWB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.15 miles (11.51 km) WSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 12.96 miles (20.85 km) WSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.62 miles (31.58 km) NNW | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 21.72 miles (34.95 km) N | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.40 miles (58.59 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 46.67 miles (75.11 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 51.06 miles (82.18 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 71.54 miles (115.14 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 71.60 miles (115.22 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.50 miles (119.89 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.86 miles (126.92 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 99.36 miles (159.90 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,540.37 miles (16,963.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,520.64 miles (16,931.28 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,516.11 miles (16,923.99 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,483.20 miles (16,871.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,480.14 miles (16,866.12 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,382.22 miles (16,708.53 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.15 miles (16,634.38 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,267.85 miles (16,524.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,263.08 miles (16,516.79 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,258.37 miles (16,509.21 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,257.98 miles (16,508.57 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,252.35 miles (16,499.52 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.01 miles (16,495.74 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,235.88 miles (16,473.01 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,226.36 miles (16,457.70 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.04 miles (143.30 km) E | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 126.94 miles (204.28 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 164.55 miles (264.81 km) ESE | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 179.33 miles (288.60 km) ESE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) SE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 211.04 miles (339.64 km) E | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 218.75 miles (352.05 km) SE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 261.70 miles (421.17 km) SE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 271.75 miles (437.34 km) ESE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 298.50 miles (480.39 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 332.10 miles (534.46 km) ESE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 366.18 miles (589.32 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 443.93 miles (714.43 km) SSE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 477.09 miles (767.80 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 481.47 miles (774.85 km) SSE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.54 miles (19,745.86 km) N | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 12,269.22 miles (19,745.35 km) N | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 12,260.74 miles (19,731.70 km) N | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 12,260.36 miles (19,731.09 km) N | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,254.50 miles (19,721.65 km) NNE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 12,246.93 miles (19,709.47 km) NNE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 7 | 12,245.78 miles (19,707.62 km) NNE | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.35 km) NNE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 12,239.24 miles (19,697.09 km) NNE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) NE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 12,232.63 miles (19,686.46 km) NNE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 12 | 12,227.36 miles (19,677.98 km) NNW | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 13 | 12,221.97 miles (19,669.30 km) NE | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 12,221.20 miles (19,668.07 km) N | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) NNW | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |