Nonstop flight route between Manhattan, Kansas, United States and Ballera, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(39°8'27"N by 96°40'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E)
Distance from MHK to BBL:
9,022.35 miles (14,520.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), Manhattan, Kansas, United States and Ballera Airport (BBL), Ballera, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,022 miles (or 14,520 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 Manhattan Regional Airport and Ballera 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 Manhattan Regional Airport and Ballera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHK / KMHK |
| Airport Name: | Manhattan Regional Airport |
| Location: | Manhattan, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'27"N by 96°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Manhattan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1066 feet (325 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHK |
| More Information: | MHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBL / YLLE |
| Airport Name: | Ballera Airport |
| Location: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBL |
| More Information: | BBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK):
- The first scheduled commercial airline service into Manhattan was Continental Airlines, which began DC-3 flights to Wichita in April 1953.
- Since the 1950s a number of commercial airlines have operated routes out of Manhattan Regional Airport.
- The furthest airport from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,646 miles (17,133 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport is owned by the city of Manhattan, Kansas, and is five miles southwest of town.
- When Eastern closed its hub at Kansas City, Air Midwest sold their Saabs and signed a new codeshare agreement with the second incarnation of Braniff Airlines, which had started a small hub at MCI, and began flights to Kansas City on Fairchild Metroliner IIIs.
- Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) has 2 runways.
- The FBO facility, next to the passenger terminal, is occupied by Kansas Air Center, which has been at Manhattan Airport since May 1989.
- The closest airport to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of MHK.
Facts about Ballera Airport (BBL):
- Because of Ballera Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballera 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 furthest airport from Ballera Airport (BBL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Ballera Airport (BBL) is Arrabury Airport (AAB), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of BBL.
- Ballera Airport (BBL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) SW | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.47 miles (90.89 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) WSW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 59.50 miles (95.75 km) WNW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) SSE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 78.57 miles (126.45 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 80.27 miles (129.18 km) N | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 81.59 miles (131.30 km) SSW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 94.78 miles (152.53 km) S | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 95.13 miles (153.10 km) E | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) ESE | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 98.20 miles (158.04 km) SW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 103.61 miles (166.74 km) ENE | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) SSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 105.35 miles (169.55 km) E | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,646.20 miles (17,133.36 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,646.18 miles (17,133.33 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,601.38 miles (17,061.23 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,598.57 miles (17,056.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,571.48 miles (17,013.11 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,555.84 miles (16,987.94 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,546.79 miles (16,973.37 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,545.78 miles (16,971.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,524.88 miles (16,938.11 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,513.91 miles (16,920.45 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,503.57 miles (16,903.81 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,497.83 miles (16,894.57 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,464.12 miles (16,840.32 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,460.24 miles (16,834.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.26 miles (109.86 km) NW | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WSW | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.85 miles (207.36 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) NW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 237.18 miles (381.71 km) ESE | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 257.04 miles (413.66 km) NW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 275.81 miles (443.87 km) NNW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 283.01 miles (455.46 km) ENE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) SW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NE | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 309.87 miles (498.69 km) SE | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 314.92 miles (506.82 km) NNE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.01 miles (511.79 km) S | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) NNW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 343.63 miles (553.01 km) NE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.86 miles (18,524.89 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.20 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,494.04 miles (18,497.82 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,482.90 miles (18,479.89 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,440.02 miles (18,410.89 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.44 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,424.43 miles (18,385.79 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,419.38 miles (18,377.67 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,343.52 miles (18,255.58 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,324.48 miles (18,224.93 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,275.46 miles (18,146.05 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,203.69 miles (18,030.54 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,202.02 miles (18,027.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,188.95 miles (18,006.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |