Nonstop flight route between near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Dammam, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and King Fahd International Airport (DMM), Dammam, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,500 miles (or 12,070 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 Flamingo International Airport and King Fahd International 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 Flamingo International Airport and King Fahd International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BON / TNCB |
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Location: | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'51"N by 68°16'6"W |
Area Served: | Bonaire |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BON |
More Information: | BON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMM / OEDF |
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Location: | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°28'15"N by 49°47'52"E |
Area Served: | Eastern Province |
Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DMM |
More Information: | DMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):
- Bonaire's first airport was located near Tra'i Montaña Subi Blanku and walked across the current path of Kralendijk to Rincon.
- It is planned to expand the current airport building as more airlines and tourists come to Bonaire.
- American soldiers arrived on Bonaire in the second half of 1943 and their commander stated that a new airport had to be built.
- Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
- Three local ground handlers operate at Bonaire airport.
- Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
- Since May 2008, Bonaire International Airport has started with the renovation of the parking places at Flamingo Airport.
- In October 2008, Bonaire introduced the new CUTE system from SITA.
- In addition to being known as "Flamingo International Airport", another name for BON is "Bonaire International Airport".
- The closest airport to Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) W of BON.
- The furthest airport from Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Flamingo International Airport (meaning Flamingo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
- The airport has two main ramps.
- Because of Flamingo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Flamingo International 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.
Facts about King Fahd International Airport (DMM):
- Tendering was announced to open in late 2010 for construction of a 5-star airport hotel.
- King Fahd International Airport (DMM) has 2 runways.
- King Fahd International Airport handled 7,000,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DMM.
- In addition to being known as "King Fahd International Airport", other names for DMM include "Dammam Airport" and "مطار الملك فهد الدولي".
- The furthest airport from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Fahd International Airport (meaning King Fahd International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,061 miles (19,411 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of King Fahd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at King Fahd International 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.
- King Fahd International Airport, is the world's largest airport in terms of land area located 20 kilometers northwest of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
- The terminal's design allows for transforming the operation system to a fully automatic system equipped with multi-level racks and a container stacking system.
- The terminal has six stories, three of which are allocated for passenger processing.
- The Royal Terminal is reserved for the Saudi Royal Family, government personnel, and official guests.
- King Fahd International Airport was the first among Saudi Arabia's international airports to adopt duty-free stores.