Nonstop flight route between Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia and Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(22°14'8"S by 114°5'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°27'20"N by 117°52'1"E)
Distance from LEA to BYQ:
1,793.38 miles (2,886.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAAF Learmonth (LEA), Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia and Bunyu Airport (BYQ), Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,793 miles (or 2,886 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 RAAF Learmonth and Bunyu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEA / YPLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°14'8"S by 114°5'18"E |
| Area Served: | Exmouth, Western Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | RAAF/Shire of Exmouth |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEA |
| More Information: | LEA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYQ / WALV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'20"N by 117°52'1"E |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYQ |
| More Information: | BYQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAAF Learmonth (LEA):
- RAAF Learmonth (LEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 7 October 2008, Qantas Flight 72 made an emergency landing at RAAF Learmonth.
- RAAF Learmonth handled 90,861 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from RAAF Learmonth (LEA) is Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), which is nearly antipodal to RAAF Learmonth (meaning RAAF Learmonth is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport), and is located 12,175 miles (19,594 kilometers) away in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- In addition to being known as "RAAF Learmonth", another name for LEA is "Learmonth Airport".
- Because of RAAF Learmonth's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at RAAF Learmonth 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 RAAF Learmonth (LEA) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NE of LEA.
- During World War II a little-known landing field was constructed on the western shore of Exmouth Gulf.
Facts about Bunyu Airport (BYQ):
- The closest airport to Bunyu Airport (BYQ) is Juwata Airport (TRK), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of BYQ.
- The furthest airport from Bunyu Airport (BYQ) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Bunyu Airport (meaning Bunyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Bunyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Bunyu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bunyu Airport", another name for BYQ is "Bandar Udara Bunyu".
- Bunyu Airport (BYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.94 miles (204.28 km) NE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 184.63 miles (297.13 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 202.18 miles (325.37 km) ENE | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 234.91 miles (378.05 km) E | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 237.08 miles (381.55 km) E | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 241.88 miles (389.27 km) ESE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 243.88 miles (392.49 km) E | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 254.76 miles (410.00 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 304.86 miles (490.63 km) E | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 319.04 miles (513.44 km) ENE | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 325.62 miles (524.03 km) E | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 372.91 miles (600.14 km) ESE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 377.11 miles (606.91 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 412.36 miles (663.62 km) SE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 432.68 miles (696.34 km) SSE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,175.40 miles (19,594.36 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | 12,175.05 miles (19,593.80 km) N | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 12,174.41 miles (19,592.76 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 12,170.66 miles (19,586.73 km) N | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 12,166.56 miles (19,580.14 km) NNE | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 12,164.93 miles (19,577.52 km) N | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 7 | 12,162.94 miles (19,574.31 km) N | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 12,160.66 miles (19,570.64 km) NNW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 12,160.33 miles (19,570.10 km) NNW | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 12,160.28 miles (19,570.03 km) NNW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 12,157.85 miles (19,566.11 km) NNW | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 12,153.58 miles (19,559.24 km) N | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 13 | 12,152.15 miles (19,556.94 km) N | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 14 | 12,150.34 miles (19,554.03 km) NNE | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 12,141.66 miles (19,540.07 km) N | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.64 miles (36.43 km) WSW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 49.03 miles (78.90 km) NNW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 61.79 miles (99.45 km) NNE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 85.10 miles (136.95 km) NE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 94.74 miles (152.47 km) SSW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 113.37 miles (182.46 km) NNE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) W | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 159.33 miles (256.41 km) WNW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) WNW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 166.02 miles (267.18 km) WNW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 166.48 miles (267.92 km) W | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 167.80 miles (270.04 km) W | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 169.45 miles (272.71 km) N | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 169.66 miles (273.05 km) NE | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 15 | 175.99 miles (283.23 km) NW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.54 miles (19,881.05 km) SE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,290.33 miles (19,779.32 km) W | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,287.20 miles (19,774.29 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,257.92 miles (19,727.16 km) E | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,257.39 miles (19,726.30 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,131.83 miles (19,524.24 km) W | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,117.45 miles (19,501.10 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,094.19 miles (19,463.67 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,062.91 miles (19,413.32 km) W | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,053.72 miles (19,398.54 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,018.25 miles (19,341.45 km) WSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,010.60 miles (19,329.15 km) W | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,990.47 miles (19,296.75 km) SSW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,938.02 miles (19,212.34 km) SSW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 15 | 11,930.89 miles (19,200.86 km) SSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |