Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°9'53"S by 132°28'59"E)
Distance from LOU to CKI:
9,434.32 miles (15,183.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Field (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Croker Island Airport (CKI), Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,434 miles (or 15,183 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 Bowman Field and Croker 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 Bowman Field and Croker 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: | LOU / KLOU |
| Airport Name: | Bowman Field |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W |
| Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 546 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOU |
| More Information: | LOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKI / YCKI |
| Airport Name: | Croker Island Airport |
| Location: | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'53"S by 132°28'59"E |
| Area Served: | Minjilang, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Minjilang Community Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKI |
| More Information: | CKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowman Field (LOU):
- Bowman Field (LOU) has 2 runways.
- During the 1920s and 1930s, Eastern Air Lines, Trans World Airlines and the original Continental Airlines operated passenger and mail service in and out of Bowman Field.
- Kentucky Flying Service is no longer in operation.
- Because of Bowman Field's relatively low elevation of 546 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowman Field 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.
- Charles Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St.
- The furthest airport from Bowman Field (LOU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,243 miles (18,093 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Bowman Field (LOU) is Louisville International Airport (SDF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of LOU.
Facts about Croker Island Airport (CKI):
- Because of Croker Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Croker 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 Croker Island Airport (CKI) is Jabiru Airport (JAB), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SSE of CKI.
- Croker Island Airport (CKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Croker Island Airport (CKI) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,887 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.43 miles (8.74 km) SW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) SW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) SSE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 38.29 miles (61.63 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) SSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 41.25 miles (66.39 km) E | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) NNW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 56.12 miles (90.31 km) WNW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) ESE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) NW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 70.02 miles (112.69 km) W | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 72.53 miles (116.72 km) N | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) NE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 14 | 81.64 miles (131.39 km) NW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 84.17 miles (135.47 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,242.73 miles (18,093.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,220.68 miles (18,057.89 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,198.06 miles (18,021.48 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,194.51 miles (18,015.77 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,167.22 miles (17,971.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.87 miles (17,947.15 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,142.66 miles (17,932.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,137.10 miles (17,923.39 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,118.61 miles (17,893.63 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,099.63 miles (17,863.09 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,098.81 miles (17,861.76 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,076.09 miles (17,825.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,047.91 miles (17,779.84 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,045.70 miles (17,776.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,029.14 miles (17,749.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.84 miles (171.94 km) SSE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 125.25 miles (201.56 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 132.92 miles (213.91 km) WSW | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 133.54 miles (214.90 km) ESE | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 138.79 miles (223.37 km) SW | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 140.38 miles (225.93 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 175.30 miles (282.12 km) ESE | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) ESE | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 242.78 miles (390.72 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 291.62 miles (469.32 km) SW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) SE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 372.92 miles (600.15 km) NNE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 380.64 miles (612.58 km) N | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 390.92 miles (629.12 km) NNE | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 407.33 miles (655.53 km) SW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,887.26 miles (19,130.64 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,843.85 miles (19,060.78 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,795.26 miles (18,982.59 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,785.75 miles (18,967.28 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 11,780.62 miles (18,959.02 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,770.03 miles (18,941.98 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,752.43 miles (18,913.65 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,746.45 miles (18,904.04 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,732.36 miles (18,881.35 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,721.60 miles (18,864.03 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,712.13 miles (18,848.80 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,710.87 miles (18,846.77 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,700.69 miles (18,830.39 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,693.47 miles (18,818.76 km) ENE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,690.80 miles (18,814.48 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |