Nonstop flight route between near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Pula, Croatia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Pula Airport (PUY), Pula, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,249 miles (or 8,447 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 Pula 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 Pula 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: | PUY / LDPL |
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Location: | Pula, Croatia |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'36"N by 13°55'19"E |
Area Served: | Pula, Croatia |
Operator/Owner: | Pula Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 274 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUY |
More Information: | PUY Maps & Info |
Facts about Flamingo International Airport (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.
- Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
- Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In the past, the airport has been served by Air ABC, Air ALM, Air Aruba, Air Europe, Air Jamaica, American Eagle, Avensa, Avior Airlines, BonAir/Chapi Air, Bonaire Express/Curaçao Express, Canada 3000, Cats Air, Dutch Caribbean Airlines, E-Liner Airways, Kavok Airlines, Línea Turística Aereotuy, Martinair, Miami Air International, Royal Aruban Airlines, Servivensa and Sobelair.
- American soldiers arrived on Bonaire in the second half of 1943 and their commander stated that a new airport had to be built.
- Between 2000 and 2003 the airport saw a ongoing grow in passengers and freight but some decline since 2004
- The construction work for this airport began on September 23, 1935.
- 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.
Facts about Pula Airport (PUY):
- In addition to being known as "Pula Airport", another name for PUY is "Zračna luka Pula/Pula".
- Pula Airport (PUY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pula Airport (PUY) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SE of PUY.
- The furthest airport from Pula Airport (PUY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Pula Airport's relatively low elevation of 274 feet, planes can take off or land at Pula 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.
- A taxi can be taken to the outskirts of Pula.