Nonstop flight route between Shelby, Montana, United States and Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(48°32'26"N by 111°52'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°51'56"S by 115°24'16"E)
Distance from SBX to BWB:
9,214.82 miles (14,829.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shelby Airport (SBX), Shelby, Montana, United States and Barrow Island Airport (BWB), Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,215 miles (or 14,830 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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: | SBX / KSBX |
| Airport Name: | Shelby Airport |
| Location: | Shelby, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'26"N by 111°52'15"W |
| Area Served: | Shelby, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Toole County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3443 feet (1,049 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBX |
| More Information: | SBX 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 Shelby Airport (SBX):
- Shelby Airport (SBX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Shelby Airport (SBX) is Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of SBX.
- The furthest airport from Shelby Airport (SBX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,449 miles (16,816 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Barrow Island Airport (BWB):
- Barrow Island Airport (BWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Barrow Island Airport (BWB) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) E of BWB.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.56 miles (37.91 km) WNW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States |     |
| 2 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) SSE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) SSE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 86.22 miles (138.76 km) NNW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 96.47 miles (155.25 km) E | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 110.50 miles (177.83 km) W | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 114.54 miles (184.34 km) NNE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 117.73 miles (189.46 km) NW | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) NNE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) NW | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 133.72 miles (215.20 km) S | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) SE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) SW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 181.06 miles (291.39 km) S | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 191.84 miles (308.73 km) WNW | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,448.89 miles (16,815.82 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,430.42 miles (16,786.10 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,429.41 miles (16,784.46 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,409.84 miles (16,752.98 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,402.67 miles (16,741.43 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,357.60 miles (16,668.91 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,254.92 miles (16,503.65 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,234.61 miles (16,470.96 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,156.58 miles (16,345.40 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,148.61 miles (16,332.56 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,138.75 miles (16,316.69 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,119.99 miles (16,286.50 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,107.44 miles (16,266.30 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,093.90 miles (16,244.52 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,092.97 miles (16,243.03 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |