About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia and Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,715 miles (or 12,417 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NLK / YNSF
Airport Names:
  1. Norfolk Island Airport
  2. YSNF
Location: Norfolk Island, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E
Area Served: Norfolk Island
Operator/Owner: Administration of Norfolk Island
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 371 feet (113 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from NLK
More Information: NLK Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BEF / MNBL
Airport Name: Bluefields Airport
Location: Bluefields, Nicaragua
GPS Coordinates: 11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W
Area Served: Bluefields
Operator/Owner: EAAI
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 41 feet (12 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from BEF
More Information: BEF Maps & Info

Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):

  • In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
  • Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.
  • Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
  • These distances are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with long range tanks, while the direct distance without using Norfolk Island as a stepping stone, is usually beyond their capabilities.
  • The furthest airport from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
  • The closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
  • Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk 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.

Facts about Bluefields Airport (BEF):

  • Because of Bluefields Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Bluefields 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 Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of BEF.
  • The furthest airport from Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Bluefields Airport (meaning Bluefields Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • Bluefields Airport (BEF) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Norfolk Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Norfolk Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1477.53 miles (768.50 km) NNWNouméa Magenta Airport (GEA)Nouméa, New CaledoniaView Nouméa Magenta Airport on a map Set GEA as origin Airport Set GEA as destination Airport Get more information about Nouméa Magenta Airport
2497.16 miles (800.10 km) NNWTontouta International Airport (NOU)Noumea, New CaledoniaView Tontouta International Airport on a map Set NOU as origin Airport Set NOU as destination Airport Get more information about Tontouta International Airport
3520.84 miles (838.20 km) SEKaitaia Airport (KAT)Kaitaia, New ZealandView Kaitaia Airport on a map Set KAT as origin Airport Set KAT as destination Airport Get more information about Kaitaia Airport
4522.46 miles (840.81 km) NMaré Airport (MEE)Maré, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaView Maré Airport on a map Set MEE as origin Airport Set MEE as destination Airport Get more information about Maré Airport
5553.66 miles (891.02 km) SEKerikeri Airport (KKE)Kerikeri, New ZealandView Kerikeri Airport on a map Set KKE as origin Airport Set KKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerikeri Airport
6555.85 miles (894.55 km) WSWLord Howe Island Airport (LDH)Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lord Howe Island Airport on a map Set LDH as origin Airport Set LDH as destination Airport Get more information about Lord Howe Island Airport
7560.25 miles (901.63 km) SEKaikohe Aerodrome (KKO)Kaikohe, New ZealandView Kaikohe Aerodrome on a map Set KKO as origin Airport Set KKO as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikohe Aerodrome
8585.03 miles (941.51 km) NNWKoné Airport (KNQ)Koné, New CaledoniaView Koné Airport on a map Set KNQ as origin Airport Set KNQ as destination Airport Get more information about Koné Airport
9589.25 miles (948.30 km) SEDargaville Aerodrome (DGR)Dargaville, New ZealandView Dargaville Aerodrome on a map Set DGR as origin Airport Set DGR as destination Airport Get more information about Dargaville Aerodrome
10596.75 miles (960.38 km) SEWhangarei Airport (WRE)Whangarei, New ZealandView Whangarei Airport on a map Set WRE as origin Airport Set WRE as destination Airport Get more information about Whangarei Airport
11618.34 miles (995.12 km) NAnatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY)Anatom, Taféa, VanuatuView Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport on a map Set AUY as origin Airport Set AUY as destination Airport Get more information about Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport
12630.87 miles (1,015.28 km) NNWKoumac Airport (KOC)Koumac, New CaledoniaView Koumac Airport on a map Set KOC as origin Airport Set KOC as destination Airport Get more information about Koumac Airport
13662.48 miles (1,066.16 km) SEGreat Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)Great Barrier Island, New ZealandView Great Barrier Aerodrome on a map Set GBZ as origin Airport Set GBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Aerodrome
14673.80 miles (1,084.38 km) NNEFutuna Airport (FTA)Futuna Island, Taféa, VanuatuView Futuna Airport on a map Set FTA as origin Airport Set FTA as destination Airport Get more information about Futuna Airport
15678.16 miles (1,091.39 km) SEAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as origin Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Norfolk Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Norfolk Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,368.52 miles (19,905.16 km) NWTan Tan Airport (TTA)Tan-Tan, MoroccoView Tan Tan Airport on a map Set TTA as origin Airport Set TTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tan Tan Airport
212,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) ELanzarote Airport (ACE)Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainView Lanzarote Airport on a map Set ACE as origin Airport Set ACE as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzarote Airport
312,320.29 miles (19,827.53 km) ENEFuerteventura Airport (FUE)Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, SpainView Fuerteventura Airport on a map Set FUE as origin Airport Set FUE as destination Airport Get more information about Fuerteventura Airport
412,288.33 miles (19,776.11 km) NNEHassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN)El Aaiún (Laayoune), MoroccoView Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport on a map Set EUN as origin Airport Set EUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport
512,254.78 miles (19,722.11 km) WNWAgadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA)Agadir, MoroccoView Agadir – Al Massira Airport on a map Set AGA as origin Airport Set AGA as destination Airport Get more information about Agadir – Al Massira Airport
612,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) ENEGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as origin Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport
712,220.78 miles (19,667.39 km) NWEssaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU)Essaouira, MoroccoView Essaouira-Mogador Airport on a map Set ESU as origin Airport Set ESU as destination Airport Get more information about Essaouira-Mogador Airport
812,174.73 miles (19,593.28 km) ETenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
912,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) ENETenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1012,138.45 miles (19,534.90 km) NWMarrakesh Menara Airport (RAK)Marrakech, MoroccoView Marrakesh Menara Airport on a map Set RAK as origin Airport Set RAK as destination Airport Get more information about Marrakesh Menara Airport
1112,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) ENELa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1212,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) WNWGara Djebilet Airport (GBB)Gara Djebilet, AlgeriaView Gara Djebilet Airport on a map Set GBB as origin Airport Set GBB as destination Airport Get more information about Gara Djebilet Airport
1312,101.82 miles (19,475.94 km) WNWOuarzazate Airport (OZZ)Ouarzazate, MoroccoView Ouarzazate Airport on a map Set OZZ as origin Airport Set OZZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ouarzazate Airport
1412,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) ELa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1512,060.22 miles (19,408.99 km) NEPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bluefields Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bluefields Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
149.80 miles (80.15 km) ENECorn Island International Airport (RNI)Corn Island, NicaraguaView Corn Island International Airport on a map Set RNI as destination Airport Set RNI as destination Airport Get more information about Corn Island International Airport
285.54 miles (137.67 km) SBarra del Colorado Airport (BCL)Barra del Colorado, Costa RicaView Barra del Colorado Airport on a map Set BCL as destination Airport Set BCL as destination Airport Get more information about Barra del Colorado Airport
399.81 miles (160.62 km) STortuguero Airport (TTQ)Tortuguero, Costa RicaView Tortuguero Airport on a map Set TTQ as destination Airport Set TTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tortuguero Airport
4122.57 miles (197.26 km) SGuápiles Airport (GPL)Guápiles, Costa RicaView Guápiles Airport on a map Set GPL as destination Airport Set GPL as destination Airport Get more information about Guápiles Airport
5137.05 miles (220.55 km) NNWSiuna Airport (SIU)Siuna, NicaraguaView Siuna Airport on a map Set SIU as destination Airport Set SIU as destination Airport Get more information about Siuna Airport
6141.09 miles (227.06 km) SSWJuan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO)San José, Costa RicaView Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) on a map Set SJO as destination Airport Set SJO as destination Airport Get more information about Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
7142.68 miles (229.61 km) STobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)San José, Costa RicaView Tobías Bolaños International Airport on a map Set SYQ as destination Airport Set SYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tobías Bolaños International Airport
8143.80 miles (231.42 km) NPuerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ)Puerto Cabezas, NicaraguaView Puerto Cabezas Airport on a map Set PUZ as destination Airport Set PUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Cabezas Airport
9145.17 miles (233.64 km) ENEGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ)San Andres Island, ColombiaView Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport on a map Set ADZ as destination Airport Set ADZ as destination Airport Get more information about Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
10149.45 miles (240.51 km) SSELimón International Airport (LIO)Puerto Limón, Costa RicaView Limón International Airport on a map Set LIO as destination Airport Set LIO as destination Airport Get more information about Limón International Airport
11152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNWBonanza Airport (BZA)Bonanza, RAAN, NicaraguaView Bonanza Airport on a map Set BZA as destination Airport Set BZA as destination Airport Get more information about Bonanza Airport
12154.05 miles (247.92 km) SWDaniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR)Liberia, Costa RicaView Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) on a map Set LIR as destination Airport Set LIR as destination Airport Get more information about Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
13162.08 miles (260.84 km) WAugusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA)Managua, NicaraguaView Augusto César Sandino International Airport on a map Set MGA as destination Airport Set MGA as destination Airport Get more information about Augusto César Sandino International Airport
14177.33 miles (285.39 km) SSWTambor Airport (TMU)Tambor, Costa RicaView Tambor Airport on a map Set TMU as destination Airport Set TMU as destination Airport Get more information about Tambor Airport
15177.68 miles (285.95 km) SQuepos La Managua Airport (XQP)Quepos, Costa RicaView Quepos La Managua Airport on a map Set XQP as destination Airport Set XQP as destination Airport Get more information about Quepos La Managua Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bluefields Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bluefields Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) WSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
211,786.65 miles (18,968.72 km) WChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
311,736.79 miles (18,888.48 km) SWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
411,713.08 miles (18,850.34 km) SSWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
511,668.04 miles (18,777.84 km) SWRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as destination Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
611,664.47 miles (18,772.10 km) SSWDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
711,637.88 miles (18,729.30 km) SWGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as destination Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
811,618.16 miles (18,697.57 km) WSWSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as destination Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
911,614.28 miles (18,691.32 km) SSWMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as destination Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
1011,608.98 miles (18,682.80 km) WSWHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as destination Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
1111,587.27 miles (18,647.86 km) WSWHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as destination Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
1211,581.92 miles (18,639.25 km) SWSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as destination Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)
1311,559.33 miles (18,602.88 km) SWSultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as destination Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
1411,557.71 miles (18,600.28 km) WSWCibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as destination Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
1511,523.08 miles (18,544.56 km) WSWPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as destination Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport