Nonstop flight route between Paloemeu, Suriname and Ballalae, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(3°20'45"N by 55°26'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E)
Distance from OEM to BAS:
10,266.83 miles (16,522.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM), Paloemeu, Suriname and Balalae Airport (BAS), Ballalae, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,267 miles (or 16,523 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 Vincent Fayks Airport and Balalae 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 Vincent Fayks Airport and Balalae Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OEM / SMPA |
| Airport Name: | Vincent Fayks Airport |
| Location: | Paloemeu, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°20'45"N by 55°26'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OEM |
| More Information: | OEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAS / AGGE |
| Airport Name: | Balalae Airport |
| Location: | Ballalae, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E |
| Area Served: | Among other centres, Nila rural training centre -Shortland Island |
| Operator/Owner: | local community of shortland islands western province |
| Airport Type: | Grass airstrip suits STOL Twin Otter aircraft has |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAS |
| More Information: | BAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM):
- Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vincent Fayks Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vincent Fayks 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 Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) is Tepoe Airstrip (KCB), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of OEM.
- The furthest airport from Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Vincent Fayks Airport (meaning Vincent Fayks Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
Facts about Balalae Airport (BAS):
- The closest airport to Balalae Airport (BAS) is Mono Airport (MNY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of BAS.
- The furthest airport from Balalae Airport (BAS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.33 miles (37.55 km) SW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 3 | 45.66 miles (73.48 km) N | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 4 | 60.18 miles (96.84 km) N | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 5 | 71.16 miles (114.51 km) N | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 75.43 miles (121.39 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 7 | 99.01 miles (159.35 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 9 | 146.61 miles (235.94 km) N | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 10 | 155.41 miles (250.11 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 171.22 miles (275.55 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 12 | 177.62 miles (285.85 km) NW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 178.01 miles (286.48 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 14 | 184.47 miles (296.88 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 186.30 miles (299.81 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.99 miles (19,770.73 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,280.74 miles (19,763.88 km) ESE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,235.12 miles (19,690.46 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,235.09 miles (19,690.42 km) SE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,208.88 miles (19,648.24 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,200.80 miles (19,635.24 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,192.01 miles (19,621.09 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,140.06 miles (19,537.49 km) E | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,137.35 miles (19,533.13 km) SSE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,136.18 miles (19,531.23 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,136.18 miles (19,531.23 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,106.14 miles (19,482.89 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,097.61 miles (19,469.17 km) S | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,072.18 miles (19,428.25 km) ESE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,071.40 miles (19,426.99 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.70 miles (59.07 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) ENE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 48.95 miles (78.77 km) NNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 118.80 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) NNW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 253.70 miles (408.28 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 264.16 miles (425.12 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 270.13 miles (434.73 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 297.68 miles (479.06 km) WNW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) NW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 314.80 miles (506.62 km) WNW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 329.53 miles (530.32 km) SW | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,891.05 miles (19,136.74 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,887.17 miles (19,130.50 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,880.20 miles (19,119.28 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,869.52 miles (19,102.09 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,811.07 miles (19,008.03 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,799.56 miles (18,989.50 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,798.98 miles (18,988.56 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,779.74 miles (18,957.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,773.73 miles (18,947.93 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.27 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 11 | 11,766.51 miles (18,936.32 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,758.57 miles (18,923.54 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,753.89 miles (18,916.01 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.76 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,728.23 miles (18,874.71 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |