Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Bendigo, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°44'21"S by 144°19'46"E)
Distance from MDH to BXG:
9,530.92 miles (15,338.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Bendigo Airport (BXG), Bendigo, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,531 miles (or 15,338 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Bendigo 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Bendigo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDH / KMDH |
| Airport Name: | Southern Illinois Airport |
| Location: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | Carbondale / Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 411 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDH |
| More Information: | MDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXG / YBDG |
| Airport Name: | Bendigo Airport |
| Location: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'21"S by 144°19'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Greater Bendigo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXG |
| More Information: | BXG Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- The airport opened in 1950 and was originally known as Murdale Airport.
- The closest airport to Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of MDH.
- The furthest airport from Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
- Southern Illinois Airport covers an area of 850 acres at an elevation of 411 feet above mean sea level.
- Southern Illinois Airport makes a substantial contribution to the local economy.
- Because of Southern Illinois Airport's relatively low elevation of 411 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Illinois 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.
Facts about Bendigo Airport (BXG):
- The furthest airport from Bendigo Airport (BXG) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Bendigo Airport (meaning Bendigo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,127 miles (19,516 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Bendigo Airport (BXG) is Echuca Airport (ECH), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNE of BXG.
- Because of Bendigo Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Bendigo 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.
- Bendigo Airport (BXG) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) E | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.60 km) SSW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 56.13 miles (90.33 km) SSE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 61.76 miles (99.38 km) NNE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 61.76 miles (99.39 km) NNW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 63.08 miles (101.52 km) SSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 73.43 miles (118.17 km) N | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) NW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 10 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) NNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 90.88 miles (146.26 km) SSE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 91.13 miles (146.67 km) SSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) ENE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) NW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.53 miles (17,785.68 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,029.89 miles (17,750.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,007.86 miles (17,715.39 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,001.79 miles (17,705.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,981.21 miles (17,672.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,957.71 miles (17,634.68 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,925.97 miles (17,583.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,923.77 miles (17,580.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,908.91 miles (17,556.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,907.23 miles (17,553.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,872.34 miles (17,497.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,871.76 miles (17,496.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,870.81 miles (17,494.82 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) NNE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) ENE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.44 miles (113.37 km) SSE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) SSE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) WSW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 88.46 miles (142.37 km) NNE | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 90.22 miles (145.19 km) S | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 93.86 miles (151.06 km) E | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) SSE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 102.66 miles (165.22 km) S | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) W | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 123.84 miles (199.30 km) ENE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 130.62 miles (210.21 km) WNW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 139.57 miles (224.61 km) WSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,126.76 miles (19,516.08 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,117.11 miles (19,500.55 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,037.01 miles (19,371.64 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,022.06 miles (19,347.57 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,989.84 miles (19,295.73 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,947.93 miles (19,228.28 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,884.17 miles (19,125.68 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,856.43 miles (19,081.02 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,330.11 miles (18,233.99 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,315.18 miles (18,209.98 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,288.12 miles (18,166.42 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,256.57 miles (18,115.65 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,206.40 miles (18,034.91 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,179.14 miles (17,991.04 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 15 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.51 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |