Nonstop flight route between Rio Grande, Brazil and Ballera, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(32°4'54"S by 52°9'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E)
Distance from RIG to BBL:
8,224.94 miles (13,236.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), Rio Grande, Brazil and Ballera Airport (BBL), Ballera, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,225 miles (or 13,237 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 Rio Grande Regional Airport and Ballera 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 Rio Grande Regional Airport and Ballera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIG / SBRG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rio Grande, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°4'54"S by 52°9'47"W |
| Area Served: | Rio Grande |
| Operator/Owner: | DAP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIG |
| More Information: | RIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBL / YLLE |
| Airport Name: | Ballera Airport |
| Location: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBL |
| More Information: | BBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG):
- Because of Rio Grande Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Rio Grande Regional 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.
- Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Rio Grande Regional Airport", other names for RIG include "Aeroporto Regional de Rio Grande" and "SJRG".
- The closest airport to Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) is Pelotas International Airport (PET), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of RIG.
- The furthest airport from Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) is Fukue Airport (FUJ), which is nearly antipodal to Rio Grande Regional Airport (meaning Rio Grande Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fukue Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan.
Facts about Ballera Airport (BBL):
- Ballera Airport (BBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ballera Airport (BBL) is Arrabury Airport (AAB), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of BBL.
- Because of Ballera Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballera 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 furthest airport from Ballera Airport (BBL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.11 miles (43.63 km) NNW | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) W | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 123.93 miles (199.45 km) WNW | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 144.15 miles (231.99 km) W | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 148.53 miles (239.03 km) WSW | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 155.75 miles (250.66 km) NNE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) WNW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 221.85 miles (357.03 km) W | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 255.42 miles (411.05 km) SW | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 265.25 miles (426.88 km) N | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 267.01 miles (429.71 km) WSW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 270.90 miles (435.98 km) NW | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 275.40 miles (443.22 km) NNW | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 281.67 miles (453.30 km) WNW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,366.01 miles (19,901.12 km) NW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,324.89 miles (19,834.93 km) NE | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 3 | 12,310.91 miles (19,812.44 km) NE | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 4 | 12,302.72 miles (19,799.25 km) WNW | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,275.45 miles (19,755.38 km) WNW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,275.39 miles (19,755.27 km) NW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,266.84 miles (19,741.51 km) W | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,253.25 miles (19,719.64 km) WNW | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,252.88 miles (19,719.05 km) NW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,233.64 miles (19,688.09 km) NNE | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 11 | 12,233.00 miles (19,687.06 km) NW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,228.61 miles (19,679.99 km) N | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 13 | 12,224.65 miles (19,673.62 km) W | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,219.53 miles (19,665.39 km) NW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,218.28 miles (19,663.36 km) NNE | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.26 miles (109.86 km) NW | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WSW | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.85 miles (207.36 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) NW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 237.18 miles (381.71 km) ESE | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 257.04 miles (413.66 km) NW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 275.81 miles (443.87 km) NNW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 283.01 miles (455.46 km) ENE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) SW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NE | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 309.87 miles (498.69 km) SE | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 314.92 miles (506.82 km) NNE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.01 miles (511.79 km) S | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) NNW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 343.63 miles (553.01 km) NE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.86 miles (18,524.89 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.20 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,494.04 miles (18,497.82 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,482.90 miles (18,479.89 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,440.02 miles (18,410.89 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.44 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,424.43 miles (18,385.79 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,419.38 miles (18,377.67 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,343.52 miles (18,255.58 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,324.48 miles (18,224.93 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,275.46 miles (18,146.05 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,203.69 miles (18,030.54 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,202.02 miles (18,027.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,188.95 miles (18,006.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |