Nonstop flight route between Storm Lake, Iowa, United States and Ballera, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(42°35'49"N by 95°14'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E)
Distance from SLB to BBL:
9,109.09 miles (14,659.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB), Storm Lake, Iowa, United States and Ballera Airport (BBL), Ballera, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,109 miles (or 14,660 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 Storm Lake Municipal Airport and Ballera 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 Storm Lake Municipal Airport and Ballera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLB / KSLB |
| Airport Name: | Storm Lake Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'49"N by 95°14'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Storm Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1488 feet (454 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLB |
| More Information: | SLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBL / YLLE |
| Airport Name: | Ballera Airport |
| Location: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBL |
| More Information: | BBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB):
- The closest airport to Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) is Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of SLB.
- Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,697 miles (17,214 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ballera Airport (BBL):
- The closest airport to Ballera Airport (BBL) is Arrabury Airport (AAB), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of BBL.
- Because of Ballera Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballera 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.
- Ballera Airport (BBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ballera Airport (BBL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) N | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) WNW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 49.98 miles (80.44 km) WNW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 51.47 miles (82.84 km) E | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 53.45 miles (86.03 km) E | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 59.26 miles (95.36 km) NE | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) WSW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 70.72 miles (113.82 km) E | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) N | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) SE | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 80.61 miles (129.72 km) ESE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 82.82 miles (133.29 km) S | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 83.43 miles (134.27 km) NNE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,696.57 miles (17,214.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,673.33 miles (17,177.01 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,655.44 miles (17,148.22 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,648.90 miles (17,137.70 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,606.71 miles (17,069.80 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,593.14 miles (17,047.97 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,592.76 miles (17,047.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,583.10 miles (17,031.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,564.90 miles (17,002.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,560.52 miles (16,995.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,519.51 miles (16,929.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,492.89 miles (16,886.64 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,473.22 miles (16,854.98 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,467.07 miles (16,845.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,442.69 miles (16,805.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.26 miles (109.86 km) NW | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) WSW | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.85 miles (207.36 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) NW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 237.18 miles (381.71 km) ESE | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 257.04 miles (413.66 km) NW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 275.81 miles (443.87 km) NNW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 283.01 miles (455.46 km) ENE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) SW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NE | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 309.87 miles (498.69 km) SE | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 314.92 miles (506.82 km) NNE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.01 miles (511.79 km) S | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) NNW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 343.63 miles (553.01 km) NE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.86 miles (18,524.89 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.20 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,494.04 miles (18,497.82 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,482.90 miles (18,479.89 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,440.02 miles (18,410.89 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.44 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,424.43 miles (18,385.79 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,419.38 miles (18,377.67 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,343.52 miles (18,255.58 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,324.48 miles (18,224.93 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,275.46 miles (18,146.05 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,203.69 miles (18,030.54 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,202.02 miles (18,027.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,188.95 miles (18,006.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |