Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°10'17"S by 117°44'44"E)
Distance from NZJ to PBO:
9,028.80 miles (14,530.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States and Paraburdoo Airport (PBO), Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,029 miles (or 14,530 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 MCAS El Toro and Paraburdoo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZJ / KNZJ |
| Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro |
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZJ |
| More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBO / YPBO |
| Airport Name: | Paraburdoo Airport |
| Location: | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°10'17"S by 117°44'44"E |
| Area Served: | Paraburdoo, Western Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Rio Tinto Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1406 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PBO |
| More Information: | PBO Maps & Info |
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- The land originally surrounding the base was mostly at agricultural use when it first opened, but it the late 1980s and early 1990s, residential development started to begin in the area.
- In May 1942, Lieutenant Colonel William Fox was directed to select the sites for all of the Marine Corps' West Coast air stations.
- The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
- The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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.
- Before the site could be developed for civilian use, the Department of the Navy was required to perform environmental remediation to clean up contaminated soil on the site.
- MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
Facts about Paraburdoo Airport (PBO):
- The closest airport to Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) is Tom Price Airport (TPR), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of PBO.
- Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is owned by Rio Tinto Group and operated by Pilbara Iron.
- The furthest airport from Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Paraburdoo Airport (meaning Paraburdoo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- Paraburdoo Airport was ranked 34th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) W | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.68 miles (31.67 km) NW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 21.33 miles (34.33 km) NNE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 25.16 miles (40.49 km) NE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 5 | 26.07 miles (41.95 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.07 miles (41.95 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.29 miles (43.93 km) NNE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 8 | 28.40 miles (45.71 km) NE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 9 | 28.86 miles (46.44 km) N | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 10 | 30.20 miles (48.60 km) N | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 11 | 30.55 miles (49.17 km) ENE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 12 | 32.93 miles (53.00 km) WNW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 33.25 miles (53.52 km) NNW | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 14 | 36.06 miles (58.03 km) WNW | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 15 | 38.48 miles (61.93 km) SE | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.39 miles (18,485.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,479.40 miles (18,474.26 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,472.78 miles (18,463.60 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,461.57 miles (18,445.57 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,340.34 miles (18,250.47 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,226.64 miles (18,067.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,213.29 miles (18,045.99 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,184.00 miles (17,998.86 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,098.85 miles (17,861.82 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,062.77 miles (17,803.76 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,054.99 miles (17,791.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,052.45 miles (17,787.15 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,032.06 miles (17,754.34 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,021.67 miles (17,737.62 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,015.91 miles (17,728.35 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.41 miles (48.95 km) NNE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 63.31 miles (101.88 km) N | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 68.64 miles (110.47 km) ENE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) N | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 96.71 miles (155.65 km) ENE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 131.66 miles (211.88 km) E | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 180.97 miles (291.25 km) NNW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) NNE | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 218.75 miles (352.05 km) NW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 241.88 miles (389.27 km) WNW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 242.96 miles (391.00 km) SSE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 282.86 miles (455.22 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 295.59 miles (475.71 km) S | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 322.50 miles (519.02 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 334.13 miles (537.73 km) SSE | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,089.76 miles (19,456.53 km) N | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,082.70 miles (19,445.17 km) N | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,081.40 miles (19,443.08 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 12,078.40 miles (19,438.25 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,078.03 miles (19,437.65 km) N | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 6 | 12,070.90 miles (19,426.18 km) N | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 12,060.50 miles (19,409.45 km) NNE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 12,059.45 miles (19,407.75 km) NNE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 12,053.33 miles (19,397.90 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 10 | 12,049.91 miles (19,392.41 km) N | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 11 | 12,047.60 miles (19,388.69 km) NNE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 12,041.89 miles (19,379.50 km) N | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 13 | 12,035.12 miles (19,368.60 km) NE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 14 | 12,030.80 miles (19,361.64 km) N | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 12,030.69 miles (19,361.48 km) NNE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |