Nonstop flight route between Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom and Boulia, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(54°4'59"N by 4°37'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°54'47"S by 139°53'58"E)
Distance from IOM to BQL:
9,607.68 miles (15,462.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Isle of Man Airport (IOM), Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom and Boulia Airport (BQL), Boulia, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,608 miles (or 15,462 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 Isle of Man Airport and Boulia 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 Isle of Man Airport and Boulia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOM / EGNS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°4'59"N by 4°37'23"W |
| Area Served: | Isle of Man |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOM |
| More Information: | IOM 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 Isle of Man Airport (IOM):
- The closest airport to Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of IOM.
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Isle of Man Airport handled 739,683 passengers last year.
- Because of Isle of Man Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Isle of Man 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 Manx Military and Aviation Museum is situated next to the airport and has exhibits and information about the history of aviation on the island.
- In April 2008 Tynwald granted a major runway extension and resurfacing project at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Isle of Man Airport", another name for IOM is "Purt Aer Vannin".
- Commissioned as HMS Urley by the Admiralty on 21 June 1944, with accounts handled by HMS Valkyrie, flying recommenced on 15 July 1944.
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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Boulia Airport (BQL) is Springvale Airport (KSV), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SE of BQL.
- Boulia Airport (BQL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) E | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 57.82 miles (93.06 km) S | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) ESE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 74.55 miles (119.97 km) ESE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 75.38 miles (121.31 km) WNW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) WSW | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 89.13 miles (143.44 km) SE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 91.96 miles (148.00 km) SE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 93.69 miles (150.78 km) NE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) N | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) NNW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 108.43 miles (174.50 km) ESE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 121.31 miles (195.23 km) E | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.39 miles (195.35 km) NW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.05 miles (19,065.93 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,828.61 miles (19,036.26 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,822.40 miles (19,026.26 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,778.64 miles (18,955.83 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,768.16 miles (18,938.96 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,744.29 miles (18,900.56 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,735.82 miles (18,886.93 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,734.38 miles (18,884.60 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,715.19 miles (18,853.72 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,706.21 miles (18,839.28 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,695.01 miles (18,821.25 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,693.63 miles (18,819.02 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,685.86 miles (18,806.52 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,664.02 miles (18,771.38 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,637.30 miles (18,728.37 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |