Nonstop flight route between Moranbah, Queensland, Australia and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(22°3'28"S by 148°4'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W)
Distance from MOV to BWF:
9,765.72 miles (15,716.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moranbah Airport (MOV), Moranbah, Queensland, Australia and Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,766 miles (or 15,716 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 Moranbah Airport and Barrow/Walney 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 Moranbah Airport and Barrow/Walney 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: | MOV / YMRB |
| Airport Name: | Moranbah Airport |
| Location: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°3'28"S by 148°4'38"E |
| Area Served: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOV |
| More Information: | MOV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
| Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
| More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Moranbah Airport (MOV):
- The closest airport to Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of MOV.
- Moranbah Airport (MOV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2010, to accommodate the growth and demand for more flights, BMA provided $47 million in funding to upgrade the runway and build a new terminal.
- BMA Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd is a jointly-owned entitiy of BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd.
- Because of Moranbah Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Moranbah 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 Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,880 miles (19,119 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney 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.
- Commercial flights used the airport during the 1980s and 1990s.
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- In 2004 a study into the airport revealed that a £1 million upgrade would attract thousands of business passengers a year flying to London and Europe.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.08 miles (69.33 km) SSE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 57.43 miles (92.42 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.27 miles (105.03 km) SE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.60 miles (150.63 km) NE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 104.51 miles (168.20 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) NNE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SSE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) NNE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 130.58 miles (210.15 km) NNE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 10 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) N | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.26 miles (233.78 km) SW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 178.08 miles (286.59 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 181.40 miles (291.93 km) NW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.58 miles (308.33 km) WSW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.91 miles (329.77 km) WSW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,880.04 miles (19,119.02 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,862.18 miles (19,090.29 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,811.83 miles (19,009.24 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,746.49 miles (18,904.09 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,743.25 miles (18,898.88 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,741.68 miles (18,896.36 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,719.40 miles (18,860.50 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,696.95 miles (18,824.36 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,693.81 miles (18,819.32 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,478.58 miles (18,472.94 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,476.61 miles (18,469.77 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,443.62 miles (18,416.67 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,428.94 miles (18,393.05 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,413.05 miles (18,367.49 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,391.87 miles (18,333.39 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) SSE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.76 miles (49.50 km) SSE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) W | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) NNE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.74 miles (107.41 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 67.73 miles (108.99 km) ESE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) ENE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) SW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.79 miles (165.42 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) NNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) WNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,800.92 miles (18,991.69 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.77 miles (18,970.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,755.72 miles (18,918.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.19 miles (18,892.35 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,714.38 miles (18,852.41 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.49 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,705.92 miles (18,838.81 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,696.20 miles (18,823.16 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,677.61 miles (18,793.24 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,674.11 miles (18,787.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,670.56 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,661.63 miles (18,767.52 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,660.68 miles (18,765.99 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,639.86 miles (18,732.50 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |