Nonstop flight route between Norman, Oklahoma, United States and Balkhash, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(35°14'44"N by 97°28'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E)
Distance from OUN to BXH:
6,742.32 miles (10,850.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN), Norman, Oklahoma, United States and Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,742 miles (or 10,851 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 University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport and Balqash 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 University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport and Balqash Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUN / KOUN |
| Airport Name: | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport |
| Location: | Norman, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°14'44"N by 97°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | University of Oklahoma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1182 feet (360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUN |
| More Information: | OUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXH / UAAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Balkhash, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E |
| Area Served: | Balqash, Kazakhstan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXH |
| More Information: | BXH Maps & Info |
Facts about University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN):
- The furthest airport from University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,853 miles (17,467 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of OUN.
- Built as a civil airport on land donated by the Nuestadt family in the name of their uncle Max Westheimer to the University of Oklahoma and land from the city of Norman, Oklahoma, it was taken over by the U.S.
- University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):
- The length of runway is 2,502 m × 40 m.
- Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".
- Military aircraft are also based there.
- The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
- The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.51 miles (20.13 km) NW | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.64 miles (20.35 km) NNE | Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 22.24 miles (35.79 km) NNW | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 29.81 miles (47.97 km) WSW | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 30.84 miles (49.62 km) ENE | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) N | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 54.61 miles (87.88 km) ESE | Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 59.34 miles (95.50 km) NE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) SSW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 62.54 miles (100.64 km) NE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 66.85 miles (107.58 km) SW | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) NNE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 69.91 miles (112.51 km) SSE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 71.10 miles (114.42 km) SW | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) SSE | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,853.48 miles (17,466.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,614.62 miles (17,082.54 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,609.72 miles (17,074.64 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,590.11 miles (17,043.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,569.67 miles (17,010.19 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,549.34 miles (16,977.47 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,537.31 miles (16,958.11 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,536.67 miles (16,957.09 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,533.19 miles (16,951.48 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,525.33 miles (16,938.84 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,524.20 miles (16,937.01 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,515.66 miles (16,923.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,508.77 miles (16,912.19 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,507.85 miles (16,910.70 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,504.51 miles (16,905.32 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 206.67 miles (332.59 km) NNW | Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 263.91 miles (424.72 km) SSE | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 266.06 miles (428.18 km) S | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 4 | 324.13 miles (521.63 km) N | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 327.20 miles (526.58 km) NNW | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 332.75 miles (535.50 km) SW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 337.64 miles (543.37 km) NE | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 344.95 miles (555.13 km) WNW | Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 367.63 miles (591.64 km) ESE | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 376.80 miles (606.40 km) ESE | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 377.79 miles (607.99 km) NNE | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 405.73 miles (652.95 km) NE | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 13 | 414.31 miles (666.77 km) SW | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 14 | 436.99 miles (703.27 km) NW | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 446.90 miles (719.21 km) SSW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,052.53 miles (17,787.28 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,949.91 miles (17,622.13 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,937.00 miles (17,601.34 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,925.89 miles (17,583.47 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,922.55 miles (17,578.10 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,884.19 miles (17,516.36 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,877.80 miles (17,506.07 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,874.24 miles (17,500.36 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,871.40 miles (17,495.78 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,869.59 miles (17,492.87 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,860.53 miles (17,478.28 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,844.72 miles (17,452.84 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,837.95 miles (17,441.94 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,829.67 miles (17,428.63 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |