About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Blackwater Airport (BLT), Blackwater, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,032 miles (or 14,535 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VPS / KVPS
Airport Names:
  1. Northwest Florida Regional Airport
  2. Eglin Air Force Base
Location: Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States
GPS Coordinates: 30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W
Area Served: Fort Walton Beach, Destin
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 87 feet (27 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from VPS
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BLT / YBTR
Airport Name: Blackwater Airport
Location: Blackwater, Queensland, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E
Operator/Owner: BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 657 feet (200 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from BLT
More Information: BLT Maps & Info

Facts about Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS):

  • The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,174 miles (17,983 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The terminal is a two-level, 107,000 square foot facility opened in November 2004.
  • The closest airport to Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of VPS.
  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) has 2 runways.
  • In addition to being known as "Northwest Florida Regional Airport", another name for VPS is "Eglin Air Force Base".
  • Because of Northwest Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Regional 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.

Facts about Blackwater Airport (BLT):

  • Because of Blackwater Airport's relatively low elevation of 657 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackwater 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.
  • Blackwater Airport (BLT) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Emerald Airport (EMD), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of BLT.
  • The furthest airport from Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.

Map of Nearest Airports to Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.59 miles (10.61 km) SSEDestin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI)Destin, Florida, United StatesView Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport on a map Set DSI as origin Airport Set DSI as destination Airport Get more information about Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
211.54 miles (18.57 km) NDuke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI)Crestview, Florida, United StatesView Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 on a map Set EGI as origin Airport Set EGI as destination Airport Get more information about Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3
320.42 miles (32.86 km) NBob Sikes Airport (CEW)Crestview, Florida, United StatesView Bob Sikes Airport on a map Set CEW as origin Airport Set CEW as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Sikes Airport
433.90 miles (54.56 km) WNWNAS Whiting Field - North (NSE)Milton, Florida, United StatesView NAS Whiting Field - North on a map Set NSE as origin Airport Set NSE as destination Airport Get more information about NAS Whiting Field - North
539.39 miles (63.39 km) WPensacola International Airport (PNS)Pensacola, Florida, United StatesView Pensacola International Airport on a map Set PNS as origin Airport Set PNS as destination Airport Get more information about Pensacola International Airport
644.33 miles (71.34 km) ENorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)Panama City, Florida, United StatesView Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport on a map Set ECP as origin Airport Set ECP as destination Airport Get more information about Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
747.34 miles (76.19 km) WNaval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA)Pensacola, Florida, United StatesView Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field on a map Set NPA as origin Airport Set NPA as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field
848.41 miles (77.90 km) WNOLF Saufley Field (NUN)Pensacola, Florida, United StatesView NOLF Saufley Field on a map Set NUN as origin Airport Set NUN as destination Airport Get more information about NOLF Saufley Field
953.61 miles (86.28 km) ESEPanama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN)Panama City, Florida, United StatesView Panama City–Bay County International Airport on a map Set PFN as origin Airport Set PFN as destination Airport Get more information about Panama City–Bay County International Airport
1063.15 miles (101.62 km) ESETyndall Air Force Base (PAM)Panama City, Florida, United StatesView Tyndall Air Force Base on a map Set PAM as origin Airport Set PAM as destination Airport Get more information about Tyndall Air Force Base
1166.44 miles (106.93 km) WNOLF Barin (NHX)Foley, Alabama, United StatesView NOLF Barin on a map Set NHX as origin Airport Set NHX as destination Airport Get more information about NOLF Barin
1267.51 miles (108.64 km) NNEEnterprise Municipal Airport (ETS)Enterprise, Alabama, United StatesView Enterprise Municipal Airport on a map Set ETS as origin Airport Set ETS as destination Airport Get more information about Enterprise Municipal Airport
1369.62 miles (112.05 km) WJack Edwards Airport (GUF)Gulf Shores, Alabama, United StatesView Jack Edwards Airport on a map Set GUF as origin Airport Set GUF as destination Airport Get more information about Jack Edwards Airport
1472.91 miles (117.34 km) NECairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR)Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United StatesView Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) on a map Set OZR as origin Airport Set OZR as destination Airport Get more information about Cairns Army Airfield (AAF)
1575.76 miles (121.93 km) NELowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR)Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United StatesView Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) on a map Set LOR as origin Airport Set LOR as destination Airport Get more information about Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)

Map of Furthest Airports from Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,174.16 miles (17,983.03 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
211,168.93 miles (17,974.60 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
311,158.28 miles (17,957.47 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
411,154.66 miles (17,951.65 km) SCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
511,152.83 miles (17,948.70 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
611,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
711,143.99 miles (17,934.48 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
811,136.89 miles (17,923.04 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
911,131.40 miles (17,914.21 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1011,122.19 miles (17,899.38 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1111,111.54 miles (17,882.24 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1211,106.25 miles (17,873.74 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1311,105.82 miles (17,873.03 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1411,091.58 miles (17,850.12 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1511,084.85 miles (17,839.29 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Blackwater Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Blackwater Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
139.83 miles (64.10 km) WEmerald Airport (EMD)Emerald, Queensland, AustraliaView Emerald Airport on a map Set EMD as destination Airport Set EMD as destination Airport Get more information about Emerald Airport
255.63 miles (89.53 km) NMiddlemount Airport (MMM)Middlemount, Queensland, AustraliaView Middlemount Airport on a map Set MMM as destination Airport Set MMM as destination Airport Get more information about Middlemount Airport
373.39 miles (118.10 km) NNWDysart Airport (DYA)Dysart, Queensland, AustraliaView Dysart Airport on a map Set DYA as destination Airport Set DYA as destination Airport Get more information about Dysart Airport
494.71 miles (152.41 km) NWClermont Airport (CMQ)Clermont, Queensland, AustraliaView Clermont Airport on a map Set CMQ as destination Airport Set CMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Clermont Airport
5106.80 miles (171.88 km) ERockhampton Airport (ROK)Rockhampton, Queensland, AustraliaView Rockhampton Airport on a map Set ROK as destination Airport Set ROK as destination Airport Get more information about Rockhampton Airport
6116.43 miles (187.38 km) NNWMoranbah Airport (MOV)Moranbah, Queensland, AustraliaView Moranbah Airport on a map Set MOV as destination Airport Set MOV as destination Airport Get more information about Moranbah Airport
7140.79 miles (226.58 km) WAlpha Airport (ABH)Alpha, Queensland, AustraliaView Alpha Airport on a map Set ABH as destination Airport Set ABH as destination Airport Get more information about Alpha Airport
8153.90 miles (247.68 km) EGladstone Airport (GLT)Gladstone, Queensland, AustraliaView Gladstone Airport on a map Set GLT as destination Airport Set GLT as destination Airport Get more information about Gladstone Airport
9167.05 miles (268.83 km) SSETaroom Airport (XTO)Taroom, Queensland, AustraliaView Taroom Airport on a map Set XTO as destination Airport Set XTO as destination Airport Get more information about Taroom Airport
10169.67 miles (273.06 km) NMackay Airport (MKY)Mackay, Queensland, AustraliaView Mackay Airport on a map Set MKY as destination Airport Set MKY as destination Airport Get more information about Mackay Airport
11215.37 miles (346.60 km) NWhitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)Proserpine, Queensland, AustraliaView Whitsunday Coast Airport on a map Set PPP as destination Airport Set PPP as destination Airport Get more information about Whitsunday Coast Airport
12220.69 miles (355.16 km) WSWBlackall Airport (BKQ)Blackall, Queensland, AustraliaView Blackall Airport on a map Set BKQ as destination Airport Set BKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Blackall Airport
13221.65 miles (356.72 km) WBarcaldine Airport (BCI)Barcaldine, Queensland, AustraliaView Barcaldine Airport on a map Set BCI as destination Airport Set BCI as destination Airport Get more information about Barcaldine Airport
14224.40 miles (361.13 km) NGreat Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)Hamilton Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Great Barrier Reef Airport on a map Set HTI as destination Airport Set HTI as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Reef Airport
15224.87 miles (361.90 km) SEGayndah Airport (GAH)Gayndah, Queensland, AustraliaView Gayndah Airport on a map Set GAH as destination Airport Set GAH as destination Airport Get more information about Gayndah Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Blackwater Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Blackwater Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,843.97 miles (19,060.97 km) NWAgostinho Neto Airport (NTO)Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape VerdeView Agostinho Neto Airport on a map Set NTO as destination Airport Set NTO as destination Airport Get more information about Agostinho Neto Airport
211,822.96 miles (19,027.16 km) NWCesária Évora International Airport (VXE)São Vicente, Cape VerdeView Cesária Évora International Airport on a map Set VXE as destination Airport Set VXE as destination Airport Get more information about Cesária Évora International Airport
311,776.84 miles (18,952.94 km) NWPreguiça Airport (SNE)São Nicolau, Cape VerdeView Preguiça Airport on a map Set SNE as destination Airport Set SNE as destination Airport Get more information about Preguiça Airport
411,722.59 miles (18,865.64 km) NWAmílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)Sal Island, Cape VerdeView Amílcar Cabral International Airport on a map Set SID as destination Airport Set SID as destination Airport Get more information about Amílcar Cabral International Airport
511,696.02 miles (18,822.88 km) NWMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as destination Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport
611,692.32 miles (18,816.92 km) NWSão Filipe Airport (SFL)Fogo, Cape VerdeView São Filipe Airport on a map Set SFL as destination Airport Set SFL as destination Airport Get more information about São Filipe Airport
711,690.76 miles (18,814.41 km) NWAristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)Boa Vista, Cape VerdeView Aristides Pereira International Airport on a map Set BVC as destination Airport Set BVC as destination Airport Get more information about Aristides Pereira International Airport
811,655.51 miles (18,757.67 km) NWMaio Airport (MMO)Maio, Cape VerdeView Maio Airport on a map Set MMO as destination Airport Set MMO as destination Airport Get more information about Maio Airport
911,655.09 miles (18,757.01 km) NWPraia International Airport (RAI)Praia, Cape VerdeView Praia International Airport on a map Set RAI as destination Airport Set RAI as destination Airport Get more information about Praia International Airport
1011,534.54 miles (18,563.00 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1111,515.89 miles (18,532.98 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1211,514.16 miles (18,530.20 km) WLa Güera Airport (ZLG)La Güera, Western SaharaView La Güera Airport on a map Set ZLG as destination Airport Set ZLG as destination Airport Get more information about La Güera Airport
1311,513.04 miles (18,528.39 km) WNouadhibou International Airport (NDB)Nouadhibou, MauritaniaView Nouadhibou International Airport on a map Set NDB as destination Airport Set NDB as destination Airport Get more information about Nouadhibou International Airport
1411,477.92 miles (18,471.88 km) WNWTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as destination Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1511,471.42 miles (18,461.42 km) WDakhla Airport (VIL)Dakhla, Western SaharaView Dakhla Airport on a map Set VIL as destination Airport Set VIL as destination Airport Get more information about Dakhla Airport