Nonstop flight route between Cocle, Panama and Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(8°22'32"N by 80°7'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°51'56"S by 115°24'16"E)
Distance from RIH to BWB:
11,088.65 miles (17,845.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), Cocle, Panama and Barrow Island Airport (BWB), Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,089 miles (or 17,845 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 Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport and Barrow Island 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 Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport and Barrow Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIH / MPSM |
| Airport Name: | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport |
| Location: | Cocle, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°22'32"N by 80°7'40"W |
| Area Served: | Rio Hato, Coclé, Panama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIH |
| More Information: | RIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWB / YBWX |
| Airport Name: | Barrow Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°51'56"S by 115°24'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWB |
| More Information: | BWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH):
- Río Hato Airport, also known as Scarlett Martinez International Airport, is an airport and former Panamanian defense base in Río Hato, Coclé, Panama.
- The closest airport to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NE of RIH.
- Unfortunately, the fog of war was in the air.
- The furthest airport from Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (meaning Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,476 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez 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 Barrow Island Airport (BWB):
- Barrow Island Airport (BWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Barrow Island Airport (BWB) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is nearly antipodal to Barrow Island Airport (meaning Barrow Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands.
- Because of Barrow Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow 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.
- The closest airport to Barrow Island Airport (BWB) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) E of BWB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.85 miles (91.49 km) NE | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama |     |
| 2 | 59.39 miles (95.58 km) WSW | Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| 3 | 69.95 miles (112.57 km) NE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) NNE | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | 76.73 miles (123.48 km) ENE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 6 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) E | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 7 | 144.45 miles (232.48 km) ENE | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 8 | 154.54 miles (248.71 km) ENE | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 9 | 157.71 miles (253.81 km) W | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 10 | 159.54 miles (256.75 km) WNW | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 11 | 168.24 miles (270.75 km) ENE | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 12 | 181.39 miles (291.92 km) WNW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 13 | 193.51 miles (311.42 km) E | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 14 | 194.64 miles (313.24 km) W | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 209.63 miles (337.36 km) W | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.92 miles (19,476.11 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,081.95 miles (19,443.96 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,015.14 miles (19,336.44 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,013.27 miles (19,333.43 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,003.03 miles (19,316.96 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,989.00 miles (19,294.38 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,986.40 miles (19,290.19 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,946.57 miles (19,226.09 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,934.23 miles (19,206.23 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,933.57 miles (19,205.18 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,911.69 miles (19,169.95 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,903.83 miles (19,157.31 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,899.48 miles (19,150.31 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,859.28 miles (19,085.61 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,832.72 miles (19,042.87 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.04 miles (143.30 km) E | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 126.94 miles (204.28 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 164.55 miles (264.81 km) ESE | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 179.33 miles (288.60 km) ESE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) SE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 211.04 miles (339.64 km) E | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 218.75 miles (352.05 km) SE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 261.70 miles (421.17 km) SE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 271.75 miles (437.34 km) ESE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 298.50 miles (480.39 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 332.10 miles (534.46 km) ESE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 366.18 miles (589.32 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 443.93 miles (714.43 km) SSE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 477.09 miles (767.80 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 481.47 miles (774.85 km) SSE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.54 miles (19,745.86 km) N | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 12,269.22 miles (19,745.35 km) N | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 12,260.74 miles (19,731.70 km) N | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 12,260.36 miles (19,731.09 km) N | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,254.50 miles (19,721.65 km) NNE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 12,246.93 miles (19,709.47 km) NNE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 7 | 12,245.78 miles (19,707.62 km) NNE | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.35 km) NNE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 12,239.24 miles (19,697.09 km) NNE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) NE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 12,232.63 miles (19,686.46 km) NNE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 12 | 12,227.36 miles (19,677.98 km) NNW | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 13 | 12,221.97 miles (19,669.30 km) NE | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 12,221.20 miles (19,668.07 km) N | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) NNW | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |