Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Blackwater, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E)
Distance from LCK to BLT:
9,245.44 miles (14,879.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Blackwater Airport (BLT), Blackwater, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,245 miles (or 14,879 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 Rickenbacker International Airport and Blackwater 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 Rickenbacker International Airport and Blackwater Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCK / KLCK |
| Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
| More Information: | LCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLT / YBTR |
| Airport Name: | Blackwater Airport |
| Location: | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 657 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLT |
| More Information: | BLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker International 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.
- Direct Air served the airport until March 2012.
- In December 2006 PlanetSpace entered negotiations with the Ohio government to build a spaceport at Rickenbacker.
- The base was recommended for closure by the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, but as a result of a proposal by the State of Ohio, the 1993 Commission recommended that Rickenbacker ANGB be realigned rather than closed.
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
Facts about Blackwater Airport (BLT):
- The furthest airport from Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Blackwater Airport's relatively low elevation of 657 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackwater 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 Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Emerald Airport (EMD), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of BLT.
- Blackwater Airport (BLT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.71 km) N | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.91 miles (32.05 km) NNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 48.45 miles (77.98 km) W | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) WSW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 55.64 miles (89.55 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 55.83 miles (89.84 km) SE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.89 miles (89.94 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 59.53 miles (95.80 km) W | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) N | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) S | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 70.69 miles (113.76 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 72.90 miles (117.33 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) WSW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 84.74 miles (136.38 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,340.01 miles (18,249.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,320.18 miles (18,218.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,315.85 miles (18,211.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,274.23 miles (18,144.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,260.74 miles (18,122.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.69 miles (18,109.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,250.68 miles (18,106.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,146.20 miles (17,938.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,136.70 miles (17,922.74 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,127.31 miles (17,907.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,083.77 miles (17,837.55 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.83 miles (64.10 km) W | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 55.63 miles (89.53 km) N | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.39 miles (118.10 km) NNW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 94.71 miles (152.41 km) NW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 106.80 miles (171.88 km) E | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) NNW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 140.79 miles (226.58 km) W | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) E | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 167.05 miles (268.83 km) SSE | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 169.67 miles (273.06 km) N | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 215.37 miles (346.60 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) WSW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 221.65 miles (356.72 km) W | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 224.40 miles (361.13 km) N | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 224.87 miles (361.90 km) SE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.97 miles (19,060.97 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,822.96 miles (19,027.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,776.84 miles (18,952.94 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,722.59 miles (18,865.64 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,696.02 miles (18,822.88 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,692.32 miles (18,816.92 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,690.76 miles (18,814.41 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,655.51 miles (18,757.67 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,655.09 miles (18,757.01 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,534.54 miles (18,563.00 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,515.89 miles (18,532.98 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,514.16 miles (18,530.20 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,513.04 miles (18,528.39 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,477.92 miles (18,471.88 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,471.42 miles (18,461.42 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |