Nonstop flight route between Bloomington, Minnesota, United States and Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(44°52'54"N by 93°13'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°22'40"S by 118°37'35"E)
Distance from MSP to PHE:
9,955.62 miles (16,021.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP), Bloomington, Minnesota, United States and Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,956 miles (or 16,022 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSP / KMSP |
| Airport Name: | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport |
| Location: | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°52'54"N by 93°13'18"W |
| Area Served: | Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota (Twin Cities) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 841 feet (256 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSP |
| More Information: | MSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHE / YPPD |
| Airport Name: | Port Hedland International Airport |
| Location: | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°22'40"S by 118°37'35"E |
| Area Served: | Port Hedland and South Hedland |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Port Hedland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHE |
| More Information: | PHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP):
- The airport, including both passenger terminal buildings, is mostly located in the Census-designated place of Fort Snelling in an unincorporated part of Hennepin County.
- Because of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport's relatively low elevation of 841 feet, planes can take off or land at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain 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.
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) is St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of MSP.
- The furthest airport from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport handled 33,897,335 passengers last year.
- MSP was the main base for Northwest Airlines starting in 1926 and became the main base of regional carrier North Central Airlines in 1952.
- The 1970 disaster film Airport was partially filmed at MSP, filling in for a fictional Lincoln airport.
Facts about Port Hedland International Airport (PHE):
- Because of Port Hedland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hedland International 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 Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) SSW of PHE.
- *Port Hedland-Perth route data only included from August 2009
- Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Port Hedland International Airport (meaning Port Hedland International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- Port Hedland International Airport handled 367,690 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.70 miles (14.01 km) ENE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.14 miles (19.54 km) WSW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 14.02 miles (22.56 km) NNW | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 29.83 miles (48.01 km) SSE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 38.06 miles (61.26 km) ENE | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NE | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 49.66 miles (79.91 km) NE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 57.08 miles (91.87 km) SW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 61.44 miles (98.87 km) NW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) NNE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 74.02 miles (119.12 km) WSW | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 76.12 miles (122.51 km) SSE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 79.77 miles (128.37 km) ENE | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 83.28 miles (134.03 km) S | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 85.08 miles (136.92 km) E | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport:
List of Furthest Airports from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.92 miles (17,313.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,734.16 miles (17,274.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,722.15 miles (17,255.59 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,708.75 miles (17,234.02 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,668.38 miles (17,169.05 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,657.94 miles (17,152.26 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,646.09 miles (17,133.18 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,635.44 miles (17,116.03 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,628.43 miles (17,104.76 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,604.66 miles (17,066.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,549.75 miles (16,978.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,515.58 miles (16,923.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,510.69 miles (16,915.28 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,498.82 miles (16,896.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,453.63 miles (16,823.44 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.71 miles (181.38 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 122.10 miles (196.49 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 141.15 miles (227.16 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 162.39 miles (261.35 km) SSE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 179.23 miles (288.44 km) S | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 211.04 miles (339.64 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 223.17 miles (359.15 km) SSE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 288.75 miles (464.70 km) NE | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 319.04 miles (513.44 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 389.19 miles (626.34 km) ENE | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 430.75 miles (693.22 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 443.31 miles (713.44 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 476.82 miles (767.37 km) ENE | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.88 miles (19,715.84 km) NE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,245.23 miles (19,706.74 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,245.05 miles (19,706.45 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 4 | 12,240.81 miles (19,699.62 km) NNE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 5 | 12,239.58 miles (19,697.64 km) NE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 6 | 12,212.77 miles (19,654.49 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 12,211.75 miles (19,652.86 km) NNE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 8 | 12,211.18 miles (19,651.95 km) N | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 12,207.41 miles (19,645.87 km) NNE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 10 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) NNE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 12,197.14 miles (19,629.35 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 12,190.88 miles (19,619.27 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 12,183.26 miles (19,607.00 km) NNE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 12,164.93 miles (19,577.50 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |