Nonstop flight route between Bowen, Queensland, Australia and Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°1'4"S by 148°12'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°47'49"N by 154°7'49"W)
Distance from ZBO to PDB:
6,388.49 miles (10,281.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowen Airport (ZBO), Bowen, Queensland, Australia and Pedro Bay Airport (PDB), Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,388 miles (or 10,281 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 Bowen Airport and Pedro 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 Bowen Airport and Pedro 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: | ZBO / YBWN |
| Airport Name: | Bowen Airport |
| Location: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'4"S by 148°12'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZBO |
| More Information: | ZBO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°47'49"N by 154°7'49"W |
| Area Served: | Pedro Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDB |
| More Information: | PDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowen Airport (ZBO):
- The closest airport to Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ESE of ZBO.
- Bowen Airport (ZBO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,957 miles (19,243 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Bowen Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowen 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 Pedro Bay Airport (PDB):
- The furthest airport from Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,653 miles (17,145 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Pedro Bay Airport", other names for PDB include "4K0" and "Pedro Bay".
- Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pedro Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Pedro 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 closest airport to Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) is Iliamna Airport (ILI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of PDB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia |     |
| 2 | 39.53 miles (63.62 km) SSE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.23 miles (85.66 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 126.07 miles (202.89 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) S | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 180.20 miles (290.01 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 245.27 miles (394.73 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 250.61 miles (403.31 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 264.18 miles (425.15 km) WSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 269.81 miles (434.21 km) NW | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.35 miles (19,243.44 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,944.03 miles (19,222.00 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,890.78 miles (19,136.31 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,838.14 miles (19,051.58 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,814.92 miles (19,014.22 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,794.14 miles (18,980.78 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,787.09 miles (18,969.43 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,780.12 miles (18,958.22 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,482.97 miles (18,480.00 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,479.98 miles (18,475.19 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,426.73 miles (18,389.49 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,394.49 miles (18,337.61 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,394.07 miles (18,336.93 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,389.33 miles (18,329.30 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.31 miles (43.96 km) W | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.64 miles (44.48 km) WNW | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) NNW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) SW | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 49.67 miles (79.93 km) SW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) SSW | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) WSW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) ESE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 86.20 miles (138.72 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.24 miles (142.01 km) ESE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) E | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.42 miles (164.83 km) NNW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) SSE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.35 miles (171.15 km) WSW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.98 miles (175.38 km) W | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,653.29 miles (17,144.76 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,647.82 miles (17,135.97 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,623.00 miles (17,096.01 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,622.01 miles (17,094.43 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,585.56 miles (17,035.76 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,480.56 miles (16,866.79 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,426.65 miles (16,780.03 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,366.38 miles (16,683.03 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,364.31 miles (16,679.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,363.25 miles (16,678.00 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,357.87 miles (16,669.33 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,342.86 miles (16,645.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,339.37 miles (16,639.57 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,337.19 miles (16,636.05 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,323.04 miles (16,613.28 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |