Nonstop flight route between Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia and Boosaaso, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ), Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia and Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), Boosaaso, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,591 miles (or 8,997 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 Fitzroy Crossing Airport and Bender Qassim 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 Fitzroy Crossing Airport and Bender Qassim 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: | FIZ / YFTZ |
Airport Name: | Fitzroy Crossing Airport |
Location: | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°10'54"S by 125°33'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FIZ |
More Information: | FIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSA / HCMF |
Airport Name: | Bender Qassim International Airport |
Location: | Boosaaso, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°16'32"N by 49°8'59"E |
Area Served: | Bosaso, Somalia |
Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry of Aviation and Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSA |
More Information: | BSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ):
- The furthest airport from Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is located 11,951 miles (19,233 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
- Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) is Derby Airport (DRB), which is located 137 miles (220 kilometers) WNW of FIZ.
- Because of Fitzroy Crossing Airport's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Fitzroy Crossing 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 Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA):
- Construction of the Bender Qassim International Airport started in 2007.
- Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of BSA.
- The furthest airport from Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,873 miles (19,107 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In 2012, a Product-Sharing Agreement signed between the Puntland government and the Australian oil company Range Resources earmarked $5 million for the construction of an airport runway.
- Because of Bender Qassim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Bender Qassim 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 2008, the Puntland government signed a multi-million dollar deal with Dubai's Lootah Group, a regional industrial organization operating in the Middle East and Africa.