Nonstop flight route between Biak, Indonesia and Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), Biak, Indonesia and Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK), Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,193 miles (or 11,577 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and Gjoa Haven 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and Gjoa Haven Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIK / WABB |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Biak, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E |
Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIK |
More Information: | BIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHK / CYHK |
Airport Name: | Gjoa Haven Airport |
Location: | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°38'8"N by 95°51'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YHK |
More Information: | YHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK):
- Mokmer Airfield was part of a complex of airfields built on Biak Island by the Japanese, of which Mokmer was the main USAAF facility after the island was taken by the United States after fierce fighting in late May and June 1944.
- On 1 May 1963, the airport was given over once again from UNTEA to the government of Indonesia.
- The furthest airport from Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (meaning Frans Kaisiepo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WNW of BIK.
- Sorido Airfield has been disused since 1962 and is located to the northwest of Mokmer, and is clearly visible on aerial photography.
- Borokoe Airfield is due west of Mokmer, along the beach.
- There is a terminal with a Check-in Hall,a departure hall,and an arrival hall
- Because of Frans Kaisiepo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Frans Kaisiepo 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 Battle of Biak Island came about after a succession of Japanese defeats in 1943 and 1944 along the northern coast of New Guinea.
- In addition to being known as "Frans Kaisiepo Airport", another name for BIK is "Bandara Frans Kaisiepo".
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- At first phase, the airport was revamped to accommodate piston airliners such as the Douglas DC-3.
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport handled 366 passengers last year.
Facts about Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK):
- Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NE of YHK.
- The furthest airport from Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,773 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gjoa Haven Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjoa Haven 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.