Nonstop flight route between Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) and Lewistown, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pathein Airport (BSX), Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) and Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT), Lewistown, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,774 miles (or 12,511 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 Pathein Airport and Lewistown Municipal 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 Pathein Airport and Lewistown Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSX / VYPN |
Airport Name: | Pathein Airport |
Location: | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°48'55"N by 94°46'48"E |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSX |
More Information: | BSX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWT / KLWT |
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Location: | Lewistown, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°2'57"N by 109°28'0"W |
Area Served: | Lewistown, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Lewistown & Fergus County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4170 feet (1,271 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWT |
More Information: | LWT Maps & Info |
Facts about Pathein Airport (BSX):
- Because of Pathein Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Pathein 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 Pathein Airport (BSX) is Yangon International Airport (RGN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) E of BSX.
- Pathein Airport (BSX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pathein Airport (BSX) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is located 11,801 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
Facts about Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT):
- Because of Lewistown Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,170 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,508 miles (16,911 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) has 3 runways.
- Lewiston Army Airfield was built in 1942 as one of four training facilities for B-17 Flying Fortress crews and had a storage site for the top secret Norden Bombsight.
- In addition to being known as "Lewistown Municipal Airport", another name for LWT is "Lewistown Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of LWT.
- The airfield was in operation during a 12-month period between 1942 and 1943 and thereafter deactivated.