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IDP to BLT: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,549 mi
13,758 km · 7,429 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Near BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from BLT?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,549 miles (13,758 km, 7,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDP to BLT?
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