Nonstop flight route between Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa and Baltimore, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa and Martin State Airport (MTN), Baltimore, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,097 miles (or 13,031 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 Bloemfontein International Airport and Martin State 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 Bloemfontein International Airport and Martin State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFN / FABL |
Airport Name: | Bloemfontein International Airport |
Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E |
Operator/Owner: | ACSA South African Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFN |
More Information: | BFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTN / KMTN |
Airport Name: | Martin State Airport |
Location: | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°19'32"N by 76°24'50"W |
Area Served: | Baltimore, Maryland |
Operator/Owner: | Maryland Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MTN |
More Information: | MTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN):
- Because of Bloemfontein International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In November 2012, the South African government announced that the airport's name was to be changed to Bram Fischer International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,855 miles (19,079 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SE of BFN.
- Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Martin State Airport (MTN):
- Martin State Airport (MTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Martin State Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Martin State 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 Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Wing is a tenant activity at MTN with locally based A-10C aircraft.
- The closest airport to Martin State Airport (MTN) is Phillips Army Airfield (APG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of MTN.
- The furthest airport from Martin State Airport (MTN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.