Nonstop flight route between Biskra, Algeria and Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), Biskra, Algeria and Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,505 miles (or 7,251 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 Biskra Ouakda Airport and Piarco 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 Biskra Ouakda Airport and Piarco 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: | BSK / DAUB |
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Location: | Biskra, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'36"N by 5°44'17"E |
Area Served: | Biskra |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Constantine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSK |
More Information: | BSK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POS / TTPP |
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Location: | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W |
Area Served: | Port of Spain |
Operator/Owner: | City of Port of Spain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from POS |
More Information: | POS Maps & Info |
Facts about Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK):
- Because of Biskra Ouakda Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Biskra Ouakda 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 closest airport to Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of BSK.
- Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Biskra Ouakda Airport", another name for BSK is "Mohamed Khider Airport (Biskra)".
- The furthest airport from Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):
- In 2006 the Airports Authority of Trinidad And Tobago commissioned a study for land use planning and urban development planning.
- The disused south terminal has been renovated into a VIP terminal for the Summit of The Americas.
- Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco 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 addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
- In addition to passenger airlines, the airport also handles cargo traffic, general aviation, military and helicopter flights to the many oil rigs present offshore.
- The closest airport to Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
- The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.