Nonstop flight route between Orcas Island, Washington, United States and Busselton, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ), Orcas Island, Washington, United States and Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), Busselton, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,319 miles (or 14,997 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 Rosario Seaplane Base and Busselton Regional 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 Rosario Seaplane Base and Busselton Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSJ / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Orcas Island, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°38'44"N by 122°52'5"W |
Area Served: | Rosario, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Rosario Resort |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RSJ |
More Information: | RSJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQB / YBLN |
Airport Name: | Busselton Regional Airport |
Location: | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'13"S by 115°24'1"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Busselton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQB |
More Information: | BQB Maps & Info |
Facts about Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ):
- In addition to being known as "Rosario Seaplane Base", another name for RSJ is "W49".
- The closest airport to Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) is Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of RSJ.
- Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Rosario Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Rosario Seaplane Base 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 Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Busselton Regional Airport (BQB):
- Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SW of BQB.
- Because of Busselton Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Busselton 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.
- The furthest airport from Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Busselton Regional Airport (meaning Busselton Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.