Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Shillong, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL), Shillong, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,555 miles (or 8,941 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 Butaritari Atoll Airport and Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट, 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 Butaritari Atoll Airport and Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBG / NGTU |
Airport Name: | Butaritari Atoll Airport |
Location: | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBG |
More Information: | BBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHL / VEBI |
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Location: | Shillong, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°42'12"N by 91°58'42"E |
Area Served: | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force/Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 2910 feet (887 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHL |
More Information: | SHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- Because of Butaritari Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Butaritari Atoll 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 airfield was the base of operations for the United States Army Air Forces Seventh Air Force 41st Bombardment Group which flew four squadrons of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers.
- The furthest airport from Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BBG.
Facts about Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL):
- Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NW of SHL.
- The furthest airport from Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,370 miles (18,297 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट", other names for SHL include "Umroi Airport" and "Barapani Air Force Base".