Nonstop flight route between Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°8'53"S by 127°58'23"E)
Distance from TSV to BQW:
1,223.30 miles (1,968.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Balgo Hill Airport (BQW), Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,223 miles (or 1,969 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 relatively short distance between Townsville Airport and Balgo Hill Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BQW / YBGO |
| Airport Name: | Balgo Hill Airport |
| Location: | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°8'53"S by 127°58'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wirrimanu Aboriginal Community |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1440 feet (439 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQW |
| More Information: | BQW Maps & Info |
Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):
- Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
- Townsville International Airport is a common-use civilian and defence facility, sharing access with RAAF Base Townsville.
- 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.
- Qantas maintains a Qantas Club lounge in the airport terminal, with access for Qantas Club and affiliate members.
- In April 1980, Sir Rupert Murdoch and Sir Peter Abeles, the new owners of Ansett, were petitioning the Federal Government for international flights to begin in some regional centres of Australia.
- The first airport was established in the 1920s in the Thuringowa Shire south of the Ross River, in what is now the suburb of Murray.
- In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
- 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.
- Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
- In August 2002, Qantas ceased the services to Singapore, which had been at times circuitously routed via southern airports such as Brisbane, due to lack of demand.
Facts about Balgo Hill Airport (BQW):
- The furthest airport from Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,773 miles (18,947 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- The closest airport to Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) is Lake Gregory Airport (LGE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of BQW.
- Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 23.17 miles (37.29 km) W | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) N | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 164.36 miles (264.50 km) N | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) NW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 244.63 miles (393.69 km) N | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 263.81 miles (424.57 km) NE | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 267.34 miles (430.24 km) N | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 305.79 miles (492.11 km) N | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 341.23 miles (549.15 km) WNW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 397.19 miles (639.21 km) SSE | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 404.78 miles (651.43 km) WNW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 420.36 miles (676.50 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 456.20 miles (734.18 km) SE | Alice Springs Airport (ASP) | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 495.23 miles (796.99 km) ESE | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 567.91 miles (913.97 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.19 miles (18,947.06 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 11,764.57 miles (18,933.20 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,758.23 miles (18,922.99 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,749.26 miles (18,908.56 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 11,742.98 miles (18,898.44 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,741.97 miles (18,896.82 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,736.80 miles (18,888.50 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 8 | 11,731.95 miles (18,880.70 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 11,731.52 miles (18,880.00 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 11,716.30 miles (18,855.50 km) ENE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 11,713.59 miles (18,851.15 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 12 | 11,710.43 miles (18,846.07 km) ENE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 11,709.16 miles (18,844.02 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 14 | 11,704.84 miles (18,837.07 km) E | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 15 | 11,703.66 miles (18,835.16 km) E | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |