Nonstop flight route between Xinguara, Pará, Brazil and Balikpapan, East Kalimantan:
Departure Airport:
(7°5'30"S by 49°58'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E)
Distance from XIG to BPN:
11,362.97 miles (18,286.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xinguara Airport (XIG), Xinguara, Pará, Brazil and Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,363 miles (or 18,287 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XIG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°5'30"S by 49°58'30"W |
| Area Served: | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XIG |
| More Information: | XIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPN / WALL |
| Airport Name: | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport |
| Location: | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E |
| Area Served: | Balikpapan |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPN |
| More Information: | BPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Xinguara Airport (XIG):
- The furthest airport from Xinguara Airport (XIG) is Mati Airport (MXI), which is nearly antipodal to Xinguara Airport (meaning Xinguara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mati Airport), and is located 12,179 miles (19,601 kilometers) away in Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Xinguara Airport (XIG) is Carajás Airport (CKS), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of XIG.
- Xinguara Airport (XIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Xinguara Airport", another name for XIG is "Aeroporto de Xinguara".
Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):
- The closest airport to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) NNE of BPN.
- The furthest airport from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Barcelos Airport (BAZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (meaning Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barcelos Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman 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.
- With numerous buildings located around the airport and its only runway jutting out into the settlement, landings at the airport are dramatic to experience and technically demanding for pilots.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The construction of Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport started in the Dutch colonial era before Indonesian independence.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport, formerly named Sepinggan Airport, is the principal airport serving East Kalimantan area on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia.
- Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport handled 5,680,961 passengers last year.
- The second phase renovation took place in 1996 to renovate the hangars, fuel depots and the administration buildings.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) N | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 98.28 miles (158.16 km) SSE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 4 | 132.25 miles (212.83 km) NNE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 203.72 miles (327.86 km) ENE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 247.04 miles (397.58 km) SSE | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 7 | 308.17 miles (495.95 km) NNW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 326.26 miles (525.07 km) S | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 9 | 401.05 miles (645.42 km) WSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 407.55 miles (655.89 km) NNE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 458.67 miles (738.15 km) WNW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 460.58 miles (741.22 km) SSE | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 460.65 miles (741.35 km) WSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 14 | 462.21 miles (743.86 km) NW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 462.26 miles (743.94 km) SSE | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,179.29 miles (19,600.61 km) E | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,136.54 miles (19,531.83 km) E | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,126.45 miles (19,515.59 km) W | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 12,122.86 miles (19,509.80 km) NE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,102.61 miles (19,477.22 km) NE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,100.23 miles (19,473.39 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,091.04 miles (19,458.59 km) ENE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,075.65 miles (19,433.83 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,071.58 miles (19,427.27 km) E | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,048.03 miles (19,389.38 km) NE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,043.63 miles (19,382.30 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,041.50 miles (19,378.87 km) ENE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,038.08 miles (19,373.36 km) E | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.12 miles (167.56 km) NNE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 148.88 miles (239.60 km) SSW | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 162.89 miles (262.15 km) SSW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 173.28 miles (278.87 km) ESE | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 210.28 miles (338.42 km) SW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 217.50 miles (350.03 km) NW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 239.45 miles (385.35 km) N | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNW | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 253.50 miles (407.96 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 283.70 miles (456.57 km) WSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 11 | 319.92 miles (514.86 km) SE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 320.32 miles (515.50 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 320.85 miles (516.36 km) N | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) NNW | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 333.25 miles (536.31 km) NNE | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.86 miles (19,764.08 km) N | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) WNW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,165.60 miles (19,578.58 km) WNW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 4 | 12,096.69 miles (19,467.68 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,093.41 miles (19,462.41 km) N | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,071.86 miles (19,427.73 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,063.54 miles (19,414.33 km) S | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,063.38 miles (19,414.08 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,060.39 miles (19,409.27 km) ENE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,046.63 miles (19,387.12 km) NNW | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,004.71 miles (19,319.66 km) NE | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 11,982.01 miles (19,283.13 km) NE | Germán Olano Airport (PCR) | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | |
| 13 | 11,962.31 miles (19,251.43 km) N | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 11,954.89 miles (19,239.48 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,951.16 miles (19,233.48 km) N | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |