BME to KTA: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Broome International Airport (BME) to Karratha Airport (KTA) is 650 km (404 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 20m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (KTA to BME).
How far is it from Broome to Karratha?
The great-circle distance between Broome International Airport (BME) and Karratha Airport (KTA) is 650 km (404 mi, 351 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BME to KTA?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 20m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. KTA is roughly southwest of BME.
How is the BME to KTA route written in code?
The pair is written BME-KTA in IATA codes and YBRM-YPKA in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Broome International Airport is BME (YBRM), Karratha Airport is KTA (YPKA).
| BME | KTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Broome International Airport | Karratha Airport |
| ICAO code | YBRM | YPKA |
| Country | Australia | Australia |
| Elevation | 56 ft | 29 ft |
| Rank by connections | #822 | #1169 |
Both ICAO codes start with Y, the prefix ICAO assigns to Australia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 27 ft (8 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BME to KTA
1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL | Airnorth | ANO | Topend | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: QF.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Broome from Karratha?
Broome International Airport (BME) and Karratha Airport (KTA) are 650 km (404 mi, 351 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BME to KTA?
A typical nonstop flight between BME and KTA takes about 1h 20m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is KTA from BME?
Karratha Airport (KTA) lies roughly southwest of Broome International Airport (BME).
Which airlines fly BME to KTA?
1 airline appear on the BME-KTA route in the open dataset, including Airnorth.
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