Nonstop flight route between Lost River, Alaska, United States and Ballalae, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(65°23'45"N by 167°9'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E)
Distance from LSR to BAS:
5,342.04 miles (8,597.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lost River 1 Airport (LSR), Lost River, Alaska, United States and Balalae Airport (BAS), Ballalae, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,342 miles (or 8,597 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 Lost River 1 Airport and Balalae 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 Lost River 1 Airport and Balalae Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSR / |
| Airport Name: | Lost River 1 Airport |
| Location: | Lost River, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°23'45"N by 167°9'47"W |
| Area Served: | Lost River, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Ron Sheardown |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSR |
| More Information: | LSR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAS / AGGE |
| Airport Name: | Balalae Airport |
| Location: | Ballalae, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E |
| Area Served: | Among other centres, Nila rural training centre -Shortland Island |
| Operator/Owner: | local community of shortland islands western province |
| Airport Type: | Grass airstrip suits STOL Twin Otter aircraft has |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAS |
| More Information: | BAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lost River 1 Airport (LSR):
- Because of Lost River 1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Lost River 1 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 Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SE of LSR.
- Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,354 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Balalae Airport (BAS):
- The closest airport to Balalae Airport (BAS) is Mono Airport (MNY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of BAS.
- The furthest airport from Balalae Airport (BAS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.57 miles (33.11 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) WNW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 26.09 miles (41.98 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 30.94 miles (49.79 km) WNW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) NNE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 79.08 miles (127.26 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.72 miles (192.68 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.20 miles (214.37 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.76 miles (216.87 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 154.02 miles (247.86 km) SW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) NE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.26 miles (16,663.53 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,252.22 miles (16,499.31 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,231.96 miles (16,466.70 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,202.43 miles (16,419.18 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,160.12 miles (16,351.08 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,114.56 miles (16,277.76 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,003.93 miles (16,099.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.52 miles (16,033.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,937.30 miles (15,992.49 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,928.30 miles (15,978.02 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,928.30 miles (15,978.01 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,901.16 miles (15,934.33 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,894.99 miles (15,924.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,891.92 miles (15,919.47 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,887.57 miles (15,912.46 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.70 miles (59.07 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) ENE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 48.95 miles (78.77 km) NNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 118.80 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) NNW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 253.70 miles (408.28 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 264.16 miles (425.12 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 270.13 miles (434.73 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 297.68 miles (479.06 km) WNW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) NW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 314.80 miles (506.62 km) WNW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 329.53 miles (530.32 km) SW | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,891.05 miles (19,136.74 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,887.17 miles (19,130.50 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,880.20 miles (19,119.28 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,869.52 miles (19,102.09 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,811.07 miles (19,008.03 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,799.56 miles (18,989.50 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,798.98 miles (18,988.56 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,779.74 miles (18,957.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,773.73 miles (18,947.93 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.27 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 11 | 11,766.51 miles (18,936.32 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,758.57 miles (18,923.54 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,753.89 miles (18,916.01 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.76 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,728.23 miles (18,874.71 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |