Nonstop flight route between Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States and Bird Island, Seychelles:
Departure Airport:
(36°9'39"N by 97°5'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°43'17"S by 55°12'31"E)
Distance from SWO to BDI:
9,585.17 miles (15,425.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO), Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States and Bird Island Airport (BDI), Bird Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,585 miles (or 15,426 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 Stillwater Regional Airport and Bird 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 Stillwater Regional Airport and Bird 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: | SWO / KSWO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'39"N by 97°5'8"W |
| Area Served: | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Stillwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1000 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWO |
| More Information: | SWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDI / FSSB |
| Airport Name: | Bird Island Airport |
| Location: | Bird Island, Seychelles |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°43'17"S by 55°12'31"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Bird Island Lodge |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDI |
| More Information: | BDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO):
- The airport is home to the Stillwater Airport Memorial Museum.
- The closest airport to Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) is Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SE of SWO.
- The furthest airport from Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Stillwater was home to an Essential Air Service airline named Exec Express,Inc..
- Stillwater Regional Airport is in Payne County, Oklahoma, three miles northwest of Stillwater, which owns it.
- In addition to being known as "Stillwater Regional Airport", another name for SWO is "Searcy Field".
- Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bird Island Airport (BDI):
- The closest airport to Bird Island Airport (BDI) is Denis Island Airport (DEI), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of BDI.
- Bird Island Airport (BDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bird Island Airport (BDI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bird Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Bird 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 | 22.74 miles (36.59 km) SE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.27 miles (45.50 km) SW | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 35.18 miles (56.61 km) SE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 39.45 miles (63.49 km) N | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 41.96 miles (67.52 km) WNW | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) NNW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 47.95 miles (77.17 km) WNW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 53.52 miles (86.14 km) SW | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 54.26 miles (87.33 km) SSW | Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 56.12 miles (90.31 km) S | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 60.42 miles (97.23 km) SSW | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) E | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 66.83 miles (107.56 km) E | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) SSW | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 69.66 miles (112.11 km) N | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.45 miles (17,376.76 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,617.97 miles (17,087.93 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,597.11 miles (17,054.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,576.20 miles (17,020.71 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,567.54 miles (17,006.77 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,565.75 miles (17,003.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,565.67 miles (17,003.75 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,556.86 miles (16,989.58 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,544.82 miles (16,970.20 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,539.74 miles (16,962.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,531.63 miles (16,948.97 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,524.59 miles (16,937.65 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,517.47 miles (16,926.18 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,497.90 miles (16,894.69 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,491.99 miles (16,885.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.89 miles (51.32 km) E | Denis Island Airport (DEI) | Denis Island, Seychelles | |
| 2 | 53.04 miles (85.37 km) SE | Praslin Island Airport (PRI) | Praslin Island, Seychelles | |
| 3 | 69.28 miles (111.50 km) SSE | Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) | Mahé, Seychelles | |
| 4 | 78.32 miles (126.04 km) SE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |
| 5 | 173.50 miles (279.22 km) SW | Desroches Island Airport (DES) | Desroches Island, Seychelles | |
| 6 | 720.35 miles (1,159.28 km) SW | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 778.27 miles (1,252.50 km) NW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 8 | 779.84 miles (1,255.03 km) SSW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 790.44 miles (1,272.08 km) WNW | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 10 | 825.56 miles (1,328.60 km) SSW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 847.27 miles (1,363.55 km) SSW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 901.44 miles (1,450.72 km) NW | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 13 | 908.33 miles (1,461.81 km) SSW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 910.60 miles (1,465.47 km) WNW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 15 | 923.91 miles (1,486.88 km) SW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,085.09 miles (17,839.67 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,758.67 miles (17,314.36 km) NW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,733.34 miles (17,273.60 km) NNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,722.42 miles (17,256.02 km) NNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,704.89 miles (17,227.81 km) NW | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,702.71 miles (17,224.30 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,695.08 miles (17,212.02 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,676.57 miles (17,182.22 km) NW | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,659.01 miles (17,153.97 km) NNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,647.12 miles (17,134.84 km) NW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,623.63 miles (17,097.04 km) NW | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,618.95 miles (17,089.50 km) NW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,614.08 miles (17,081.67 km) NNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,613.01 miles (17,079.94 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,610.42 miles (17,075.78 km) NW | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |