Nonstop flight route between Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States and Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°32'59"S by 133°25'0"E)
Distance from SGR to BXB:
8,721.03 miles (14,035.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States and Babo Airport (BXB), Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,721 miles (or 14,035 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 Sugar Land Regional Airport and Babo 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 Sugar Land Regional Airport and Babo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGR / KSGR |
| Airport Name: | Sugar Land Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sugar Land |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGR |
| More Information: | SGR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXB / WASO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°32'59"S by 133°25'0"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXB |
| More Information: | BXB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR):
- Because of Sugar Land Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sugar Land 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.
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Stanford Aviation Terminal
- The airport, the fourth largest airport in Greater Houston as of 2009, receives yearly usage from over 100 Fortune 500 companies.
- The closest airport to Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SGR.
- The furthest airport from Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,990 miles (17,687 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Babo Airport (BXB):
- In addition to being known as "Babo Airport", another name for BXB is "Bandar Udara Babo".
- The closest airport to Babo Airport (BXB) is Kaimana Airport (KNG), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BXB.
- Babo Airport (BXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Babo Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Babo 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 Babo Airport (BXB) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Babo Airport (meaning Babo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.87 miles (12.67 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) N | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) E | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) E | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) NE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 37.37 miles (60.14 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 39.28 miles (63.21 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 43.73 miles (70.38 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 52.50 miles (84.49 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) ESE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) SSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 77.82 miles (125.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,990.08 miles (17,686.78 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,957.21 miles (17,633.88 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,656.29 miles (17,149.59 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,635.75 miles (17,116.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,623.04 miles (17,096.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,612.85 miles (17,079.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.80 miles (17,076.38 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.95 miles (17,075.02 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.45 miles (17,064.56 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,584.69 miles (17,034.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.78 miles (17,026.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,565.07 miles (17,002.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.42 miles (16,993.70 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,557.77 miles (16,991.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.02 miles (125.57 km) SSE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 83.36 miles (134.16 km) WSW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 86.42 miles (139.08 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 112.73 miles (181.42 km) NW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 122.62 miles (197.34 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 150.10 miles (241.56 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) ENE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 220.10 miles (354.22 km) SSW | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 225.32 miles (362.61 km) ESE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 229.25 miles (368.94 km) SSE | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 250.01 miles (402.36 km) SSE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 275.60 miles (443.53 km) ESE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 315.19 miles (507.25 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 315.19 miles (507.25 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 338.63 miles (544.97 km) E | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.05 miles (19,529.42 km) NNE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,082.03 miles (19,444.09 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,046.60 miles (19,387.07 km) SSW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,008.63 miles (19,325.98 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 11,986.80 miles (19,290.84 km) SW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,974.14 miles (19,270.46 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,957.91 miles (19,244.34 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,933.00 miles (19,204.26 km) SW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,916.89 miles (19,178.32 km) E | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,882.91 miles (19,123.64 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,882.44 miles (19,122.89 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,876.51 miles (19,113.35 km) SE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,875.23 miles (19,111.28 km) S | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,868.84 miles (19,101.01 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,862.01 miles (19,090.01 km) SSE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |