Nonstop flight route between Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and Makassar, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(17°44'49"N by 64°42'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°3'42"S by 119°33'15"E)
Distance from SSB to UPG:
11,514.27 miles (18,530.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG), Makassar, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,514 miles (or 18,530 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 Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM), 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 Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'49"N by 64°42'17"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Virgin Islands Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSB |
| More Information: | SSB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UPG / WAAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Makassar, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°3'42"S by 119°33'15"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Makassar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UPG |
| More Information: | UPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB):
- Because of Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Christiansted Harbor 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 closest airport to Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) is Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SSB.
- In addition to being known as "Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for SSB include "St. Croix Seaplane Base", "none" and "VI32".
- The furthest airport from Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (meaning Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,668 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG):
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)", another name for UPG is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin (SHIAM)".
- Because of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)'s relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) 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.
- Cees Taillie posing in front of a Dakota on the airfield Mandai
- On 8 January 2010, the airport inaugurated its newly built 3100 m runway for commercial flights.
- Shuttle airport bus are serving several destination from Sultan Hasanuddin Airport, currently it serves by a bus operator, "Damri".
- The closest airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), which is located 175 miles (281 kilometers) NNW of UPG.
- Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) has 2 runways.
- Farewell to Colonel Giebel of the K.N.I.L., on the airfield Mandai
- The furthest airport from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (meaning Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.02 miles (11.29 km) WSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |     |
| 2 | 43.70 miles (70.33 km) NNW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 44.41 miles (71.48 km) NNW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 49.41 miles (79.52 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 55.51 miles (89.33 km) NW | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 58.34 miles (93.90 km) WNW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 73.85 miles (118.86 km) WNW | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) WNW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 97.68 miles (157.20 km) WNW | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 97.96 miles (157.66 km) E | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 103.81 miles (167.06 km) WNW | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 106.85 miles (171.96 km) E | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 14 | 111.58 miles (179.56 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 15 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.20 miles (19,668.07 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,210.38 miles (19,650.65 km) SSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,153.33 miles (19,558.85 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,116.93 miles (19,500.27 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.55 miles (19,496.44 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,053.25 miles (19,397.78 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,029.87 miles (19,360.14 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,013.93 miles (19,334.50 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,010.63 miles (19,329.19 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,980.66 miles (19,280.95 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,948.52 miles (19,229.23 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,933.01 miles (19,204.26 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,885.15 miles (19,127.25 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,863.29 miles (19,092.07 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 174.79 miles (281.30 km) NNW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 180.96 miles (291.23 km) NNE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 208.55 miles (335.64 km) ENE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 209.46 miles (337.08 km) E | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 214.53 miles (345.26 km) NE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 237.76 miles (382.63 km) S | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 247.56 miles (398.41 km) SSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 263.54 miles (424.12 km) WNW | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 269.01 miles (432.93 km) WNW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 272.64 miles (438.76 km) SSE | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 298.91 miles (481.04 km) SSE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 308.22 miles (496.03 km) SE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 308.24 miles (496.06 km) SE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 319.92 miles (514.86 km) NW | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 15 | 322.44 miles (518.92 km) S | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.62 miles (19,813.59 km) NNW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 2 | 12,296.97 miles (19,790.01 km) NE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 12,282.45 miles (19,766.65 km) N | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,256.37 miles (19,724.66 km) WNW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 5 | 12,252.52 miles (19,718.47 km) ENE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,235.79 miles (19,691.55 km) NW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,211.26 miles (19,652.07 km) W | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,194.52 miles (19,625.14 km) WNW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,170.07 miles (19,585.78 km) W | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) NE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) NE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,148.15 miles (19,550.50 km) WNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,137.31 miles (19,533.05 km) NE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,091.99 miles (19,460.12 km) WNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,087.84 miles (19,453.44 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |