Nonstop flight route between Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W)
Distance from TSV to KEB:
6,426.93 miles (10,343.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB), Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,427 miles (or 10,343 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 Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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: | KEB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEB |
| More Information: | KEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):
- The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
- During 1942, the defence establishment in the Townsville region increased enormously, and five other military airfields were built in the immediate vicinity of Townsville.
- Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
- In 2008 another upgrade project was completed, with an improvement of the check-in desks of the current airlines and an extra two desks built for Virgin Australia.
- Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
- Townsville International Airport has an integrated terminal building, with the Southern concourse the international terminal, and the Northern concourse the domestic terminal.
- The project included a new common user departures and arrivals lounge, new modern check-in facilities for Qantas and QantasLink, a new Qantas Club adjacent to the new departures lounge, new retail stores and airside retail space, a new mezzanine level with departure lounges, and three aerobridges for aircraft up to the size of Boeing 767 aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 15 November 2011, Air North announced plans to commence services between Townsville & Darwin.
- In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
Facts about Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB):
- The closest airport to Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of KEB.
- Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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.
- The furthest airport from Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)", another name for KEB is "none".
- This airport is considered the shortest runway in the USA used by US commuter airlines.
| 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 | 3.31 miles (5.32 km) E | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 9.97 miles (16.04 km) NE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.02 miles (103.02 km) SSW | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.81 miles (131.67 km) SSW | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) WNW | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.44 miles (134.28 km) NNE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) NNE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.33 miles (159.86 km) SSW | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 101.36 miles (163.13 km) W | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) NW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.37 miles (164.74 km) ENE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.13 miles (170.80 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.63 miles (171.60 km) SSW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) S | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,680.46 miles (17,188.50 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,666.41 miles (17,165.88 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,653.49 miles (17,145.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,630.46 miles (17,108.02 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,618.42 miles (17,088.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,515.40 miles (16,922.85 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,465.29 miles (16,842.22 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,401.03 miles (16,738.79 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,397.59 miles (16,733.25 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,394.62 miles (16,728.48 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,391.82 miles (16,723.98 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,381.43 miles (16,707.26 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,377.32 miles (16,700.64 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,371.45 miles (16,691.19 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,358.59 miles (16,670.50 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |