Nonstop flight route between Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Bisha, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°59'3"N by 42°37'14"E)
Distance from TSV to BHH:
7,547.64 miles (12,146.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), Bisha, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,548 miles (or 12,147 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 Townsville Airport and Bisha Domestic 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 Townsville Airport and Bisha Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSV / YBTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E |
| Area Served: | Townsville, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSV |
| More Information: | TSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHH / OEBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°59'3"N by 42°37'14"E |
| Area Served: | Bisha |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3887 feet (1,185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHH |
| More Information: | BHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):
- Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
- The Department of Defence was looking for military airfield sites in northern Australia at the time, and almost immediately Townsville Airport was planned for expansion as a Royal Australian Air Force base for three fighter squadrons.
- On 13 December 2003, an "Open Day" was held for Townsville residents to view the new look airport.
- Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
- During the 1990s a new crisis was looming for Townsville International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
- Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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.
- In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
Facts about Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH):
- Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Bisha Domestic Airport (meaning Bisha Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,864 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Bisha Domestic Airport", another name for BHH is "مطار بيشة المحلي".
- The closest airport to Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of BHH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.27 miles (101.82 km) SSW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 99.44 miles (160.03 km) NNW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) ESE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 144.35 miles (232.31 km) SE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 147.47 miles (237.32 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 6 | 161.34 miles (259.65 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 174.87 miles (281.43 km) NNW | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 176.46 miles (283.99 km) NNW | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 197.04 miles (317.10 km) WSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 205.13 miles (330.12 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 206.89 miles (332.96 km) NW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) SSE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 249.38 miles (401.34 km) SSE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 254.60 miles (409.74 km) SSE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 257.29 miles (414.06 km) WSW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.96 miles (19,125.32 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,874.20 miles (19,109.63 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,820.32 miles (19,022.91 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,784.64 miles (18,965.49 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,781.70 miles (18,960.76 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,739.07 miles (18,892.15 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,727.57 miles (18,873.65 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,722.77 miles (18,865.93 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,717.57 miles (18,857.56 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,382.60 miles (18,318.47 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,379.35 miles (18,313.25 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,351.30 miles (18,268.10 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,311.12 miles (18,203.44 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,302.91 miles (18,190.23 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,283.32 miles (18,158.70 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.53 miles (108.69 km) WNW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 120.51 miles (193.95 km) S | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) NW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 201.77 miles (324.71 km) SE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 252.50 miles (406.36 km) WNW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 323.11 miles (519.99 km) NNE | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 328.74 miles (529.06 km) SSE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 8 | 352.42 miles (567.17 km) W | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 9 | 362.20 miles (582.90 km) S | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 10 | 366.12 miles (589.22 km) SW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 366.60 miles (589.99 km) NNW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 405.89 miles (653.21 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 409.53 miles (659.08 km) NW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 413.42 miles (665.34 km) SSE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 15 | 431.06 miles (693.73 km) NE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.70 miles (19,863.60 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,334.09 miles (19,849.75 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.51 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,169.09 miles (19,584.20 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.65 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.72 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,963.01 miles (19,252.56 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,874.25 miles (19,109.70 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,829.06 miles (19,036.98 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,768.99 miles (18,940.31 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,747.19 miles (18,905.23 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,746.04 miles (18,903.36 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,736.59 miles (18,888.16 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,722.62 miles (18,865.67 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |