About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bakouma Airport (BMF), Bakouma, Central African Republic and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,688 miles (or 7,544 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BMF / FEGM
Airport Names:
  1. Bakouma Airport
  2. Bakouma Airport (Bakouma)
Location: Bakouma, Central African Republic
GPS Coordinates: 5°41'38"N by 22°48'1"E
Area Served: Bakouma
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1640 feet (500 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BUT / VQBT
Airport Name: Bathpalathang Airport
Location: Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan
GPS Coordinates: 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E
Area Served: Jakar, Bhutan
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 8858 feet (2,700 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: BUT Maps & Info

Facts about Bakouma Airport (BMF):

  • The closest airport to Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Bangassou Airport (BGU), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of BMF.
  • In addition to being known as "Bakouma Airport", another name for BMF is "Bakouma Airport (Bakouma)".
  • Bakouma Airport (BMF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bakouma Airport (meaning Bakouma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,347 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.

Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):

  • Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
  • Both Drukair and Tashi Air conducted inaugural flights to Bathpalathang on 17 December 2011—coinciding with the national day of Bhutan.
  • The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bakouma Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bakouma Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
162.77 miles (101.01 km) SBangassou Airport (BGU)Bangassou, Central African RepublicView Bangassou Airport on a map Set BGU as origin Airport Set BGU as destination Airport Get more information about Bangassou Airport
265.27 miles (105.04 km) NNEYalinga Airport (AIG)Yalinga, Central African RepublicView Yalinga Airport on a map Set AIG as origin Airport Set AIG as destination Airport Get more information about Yalinga Airport
380.22 miles (129.10 km) NWBria Airport (BIV)Bria, Central African RepublicView Bria Airport on a map Set BIV as origin Airport Set BIV as destination Airport Get more information about Bria Airport
4148.23 miles (238.55 km) WBambari Airport (BBY)Bambari, Central African RepublicView Bambari Airport on a map Set BBY as origin Airport Set BBY as destination Airport Get more information about Bambari Airport
5160.27 miles (257.93 km) SWGbadolite Airport (BDT)Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Gbadolite Airport on a map Set BDT as origin Airport Set BDT as destination Airport Get more information about Gbadolite Airport
6165.42 miles (266.22 km) ESEZemio Airport (IMO)Zemio, Central African RepublicView Zemio Airport on a map Set IMO as origin Airport Set IMO as destination Airport Get more information about Zemio Airport
7216.79 miles (348.89 km) EM'Boki Airport (MKI)Obo, Central African RepublicView M'Boki Airport on a map Set MKI as origin Airport Set MKI as destination Airport Get more information about M'Boki Airport
8220.72 miles (355.21 km) NNWKoumala Airport (KOL)Koumala, Central African RepublicView Koumala Airport on a map Set KOL as origin Airport Set KOL as destination Airport Get more information about Koumala Airport
9241.53 miles (388.70 km) SEButa Zega Airport (BZU)Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Buta Zega Airport on a map Set BZU as origin Airport Set BZU as destination Airport Get more information about Buta Zega Airport
10259.49 miles (417.61 km) SSWLisala Airport (LIQ)Lisala, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Lisala Airport on a map Set LIQ as origin Airport Set LIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lisala Airport
11270.54 miles (435.39 km) NNWGordil Airport (GDA)Gounda, Central African RepublicView Gordil Airport on a map Set GDA as origin Airport Set GDA as destination Airport Get more information about Gordil Airport
12278.48 miles (448.17 km) NNWGordil Airport (GDI)Gordil, Central African RepublicView Gordil Airport on a map Set GDI as origin Airport Set GDI as destination Airport Get more information about Gordil Airport
13307.96 miles (495.62 km) WSWBangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF)Bangui, Central African RepublicView Bangui M'Poko International Airport on a map Set BGF as origin Airport Set BGF as destination Airport Get more information about Bangui M'Poko International Airport
14313.95 miles (505.25 km) NBirao Airport (IRO)Birao, Central African RepublicView Birao Airport on a map Set IRO as origin Airport Set IRO as destination Airport Get more information about Birao Airport
15316.21 miles (508.89 km) WBouca Airport (BCF)Bouca, Central African RepublicView Bouca Airport on a map Set BCF as origin Airport Set BCF as destination Airport Get more information about Bouca Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bakouma Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bakouma Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,021.59 miles (19,346.82 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as origin Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
211,906.06 miles (19,160.89 km) SCassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as origin Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
311,622.88 miles (18,705.16 km) SSWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as origin Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
411,607.57 miles (18,680.52 km) SSWBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as origin Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
511,579.96 miles (18,636.09 km) SWMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as origin Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
611,569.81 miles (18,619.76 km) SSWHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as origin Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
711,479.41 miles (18,474.27 km) SSWMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as origin Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
811,479.12 miles (18,473.81 km) SWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as origin Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
911,470.13 miles (18,459.34 km) SSWFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as origin Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1011,468.87 miles (18,457.31 km) SWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as origin Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
1111,461.65 miles (18,445.69 km) SWArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as origin Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
1211,458.63 miles (18,440.84 km) SMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as origin Airport Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
1311,438.86 miles (18,409.01 km) SAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as origin Airport Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
1411,436.40 miles (18,405.06 km) SWApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as origin Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1511,418.34 miles (18,376.00 km) SEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bathpalathang Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bathpalathang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
181.96 miles (131.90 km) WParo International Airport (PBH)Paro, BhutanView Paro International Airport on a map Set PBH as destination Airport Set PBH as destination Airport Get more information about Paro International Airport
299.03 miles (159.38 km) SWCooch Behar Airport (COH)Cooch Behar, IndiaView Cooch Behar Airport on a map Set COH as destination Airport Set COH as destination Airport Get more information about Cooch Behar Airport
3111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSWRupsi Airport (RUP)Rupsi, Meghalaya, IndiaView Rupsi Airport on a map Set RUP as destination Airport Set RUP as destination Airport Get more information about Rupsi Airport
4113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSELokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)Guwahati, IndiaView Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on a map Set GAU as destination Airport Set GAU as destination Airport Get more information about Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
5120.30 miles (193.60 km) NLhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Lhasa Gonggar Airport on a map Set LXA as destination Airport Set LXA as destination Airport Get more information about Lhasa Gonggar Airport
6138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESETezpur Airport (TEZ)Tezpur, Assam, IndiaView Tezpur Airport on a map Set TEZ as destination Airport Set TEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tezpur Airport
7141.30 miles (227.40 km) SWLalmonirhat Airport (LLJ)Lalmonirhat, BangladeshView Lalmonirhat Airport on a map Set LLJ as destination Airport Set LLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lalmonirhat Airport
8149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSEShillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL)Shillong, IndiaView Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट on a map Set SHL as destination Airport Set SHL as destination Airport Get more information about Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट
9151.40 miles (243.65 km) NWShigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Shigatse Peace Airport on a map Set RKZ as destination Airport Set RKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Shigatse Peace Airport
10160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSWBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as destination Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
11168.54 miles (271.23 km) SWSaidpur Airport (SPD)Saidpur, BangladeshView Saidpur Airport on a map Set SPD as destination Airport Set SPD as destination Airport Get more information about Saidpur Airport
12177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSWBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as destination Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
13188.74 miles (303.74 km) EZiro Airport (ZER)Ziro, IndiaView Ziro Airport on a map Set ZER as destination Airport Set ZER as destination Airport Get more information about Ziro Airport
14192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSEMAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL)Sylhet, BangladeshView MAG Osmani International Airport on a map Set ZYL as destination Airport Set ZYL as destination Airport Get more information about MAG Osmani International Airport
15206.35 miles (332.08 km) ELilabari Airport (IXI)Assam, IndiaView Lilabari Airport on a map Set IXI as destination Airport Set IXI as destination Airport Get more information about Lilabari Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bathpalathang Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bathpalathang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
211,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
311,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
411,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
511,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
611,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
711,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
811,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
911,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1011,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1111,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1211,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1311,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSWCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
1411,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
1511,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport