Nonstop flight route between Reykjavík, Iceland and Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°46'9"S by 130°37'10"E)
Distance from RKV to BRT:
8,584.01 miles (13,814.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reykjavík Airport (RKV), Reykjavík, Iceland and Bathurst Island Airport (BRT), Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,584 miles (or 13,815 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 Reykjavík Airport and Bathurst 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 Reykjavík Airport and Bathurst 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: | RKV / BIRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W |
| Area Served: | Reykjavík |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKV |
| More Information: | RKV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRT / YBTI |
| Airport Name: | Bathurst Island Airport |
| Location: | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°46'9"S by 130°37'10"E |
| Area Served: | Bathurst Island, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRT |
| More Information: | BRT Maps & Info |
Facts about Reykjavík Airport (RKV):
- Because of Reykjavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Reykjavík 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.
- Reykjavík Airport (RKV) has 3 runways.
- Reykjavík Airport handled 430,316 passengers last year.
- The first flight from the airport area was 3 September 1919, with the takeoff of an Avro 504, the first aeroplane in Iceland.
- The closest airport to Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Keflavík International Airport (KEF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of RKV.
- The furthest airport from Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Reykjavík Airport", other names for RKV include "Reykjavík Domestic Airport" and "Reykjavíkurflugvöllur".
- Most international flights use Keflavík International Airport, 50 km out of town, which can handle practically all aircraft.
Facts about Bathurst Island Airport (BRT):
- Because of Bathurst Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Bathurst 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 furthest airport from Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) is Snake Bay Airport (SNB), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of BRT.
- Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland |     |
| 2 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) SE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 3 | 114.54 miles (184.34 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.16 km) NNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 5 | 129.97 miles (209.16 km) N | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NNE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 137.67 miles (221.56 km) NNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) NE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 163.91 miles (263.78 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) NNE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 12 | 202.02 miles (325.11 km) E | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 234.72 miles (377.74 km) ENE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 236.22 miles (380.16 km) ENE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 239.66 miles (385.70 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,186.70 miles (18,003.21 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,151.59 miles (17,946.71 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,095.83 miles (17,856.96 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,058.59 miles (17,797.03 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,053.35 miles (17,788.60 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,038.98 miles (17,765.47 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,027.38 miles (17,746.80 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,020.33 miles (17,735.45 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,974.08 miles (17,661.03 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,961.98 miles (17,641.56 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,952.53 miles (17,626.35 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,939.69 miles (17,605.68 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,933.56 miles (17,595.81 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,907.70 miles (17,554.19 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,901.82 miles (17,544.73 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.04 miles (38.69 km) N | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) NNW | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 47.86 miles (77.03 km) SSE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 132.92 miles (213.91 km) ENE | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 165.37 miles (266.13 km) ESE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 186.38 miles (299.95 km) SSW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 245.16 miles (394.54 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 289.79 miles (466.37 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 305.26 miles (491.26 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.13 miles (539.34 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 340.40 miles (547.81 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 350.78 miles (564.53 km) NW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 13 | 353.86 miles (569.48 km) E | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 365.87 miles (588.82 km) NW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 15 | 366.33 miles (589.55 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,915.21 miles (19,175.62 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,899.91 miles (19,151.00 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,865.25 miles (19,095.23 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,847.15 miles (19,066.09 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,819.30 miles (19,021.27 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,815.54 miles (19,015.23 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,811.39 miles (19,008.54 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,796.31 miles (18,984.28 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,792.12 miles (18,977.54 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,791.00 miles (18,975.72 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,780.50 miles (18,958.83 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,777.64 miles (18,954.23 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,770.10 miles (18,942.09 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,757.23 miles (18,921.38 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,750.30 miles (18,910.24 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |