Nonstop flight route between Goroka, Papua New Guinea and Boulia, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(6°4'54"S by 145°23'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°54'47"S by 139°53'58"E)
Distance from GKA to BQL:
1,219.12 miles (1,961.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goroka Airport (GKA), Goroka, Papua New Guinea and Boulia Airport (BQL), Boulia, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,219 miles (or 1,962 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 relatively short distance between Goroka Airport and Boulia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKA / AYGA |
| Airport Name: | Goroka Airport |
| Location: | Goroka, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°4'54"S by 145°23'30"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5282 feet (1,610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKA |
| More Information: | GKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQL / YBOU |
| Airport Name: | Boulia Airport |
| Location: | Boulia, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°54'47"S by 139°53'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Boulia Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQL |
| More Information: | BQL Maps & Info |
Facts about Goroka Airport (GKA):
- Goroka Airport (GKA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Goroka Airport (GKA) is Chimbu Airport (CMU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of GKA.
- Because of Goroka Airport's high elevation of 5,282 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GKA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GKA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Goroka Airport (GKA) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Boulia Airport (BQL):
- Because of Boulia Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Boulia 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.
- Boulia Airport (BQL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Boulia Airport (BQL) is Springvale Airport (KSV), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SE of BQL.
- The furthest airport from Boulia Airport (BQL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 39.11 miles (62.93 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 66.07 miles (106.34 km) NNE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 76.32 miles (122.82 km) SSE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.20 miles (127.46 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 98.85 miles (159.08 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 105.16 miles (169.24 km) SSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 116.58 miles (187.62 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 121.46 miles (195.47 km) SW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 125.65 miles (202.21 km) S | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 132.61 miles (213.41 km) SSE | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,733.98 miles (18,883.96 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,703.87 miles (18,835.51 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,645.63 miles (18,741.77 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,634.78 miles (18,724.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,607.19 miles (18,679.91 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,604.45 miles (18,675.50 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,542.37 miles (18,575.59 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,522.56 miles (18,543.72 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,519.07 miles (18,538.10 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,510.09 miles (18,523.64 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,504.69 miles (18,514.96 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.81 miles (18,476.53 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,466.20 miles (18,453.01 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,454.88 miles (18,434.79 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,452.56 miles (18,431.06 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) SE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 97.66 miles (157.18 km) NE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 102.83 miles (165.49 km) SSW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 151.48 miles (243.78 km) NNE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 157.64 miles (253.70 km) N | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 159.87 miles (257.29 km) NNE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 194.25 miles (312.62 km) NE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.09 miles (336.50 km) S | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 236.73 miles (380.98 km) NNW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 256.65 miles (413.04 km) NE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 270.67 miles (435.60 km) SSE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 280.55 miles (451.50 km) E | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 312.93 miles (503.61 km) ENE | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) SSE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 339.90 miles (547.02 km) E | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,386.62 miles (18,324.94 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,373.74 miles (18,304.21 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,320.29 miles (18,218.19 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,276.00 miles (18,146.91 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,273.65 miles (18,143.13 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,244.36 miles (18,095.99 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,223.45 miles (18,062.34 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,220.51 miles (18,057.62 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,211.92 miles (18,043.80 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,178.44 miles (17,989.91 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,166.45 miles (17,970.62 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,164.89 miles (17,968.11 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,155.88 miles (17,953.61 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,120.16 miles (17,896.12 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,112.74 miles (17,884.18 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |