Nonstop flight route between Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garden Point Airport (GPN), Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,470 miles (or 15,240 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 Garden Point Airport and Baton Rouge Metropolitan 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 Garden Point Airport and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPN / YGPT |
Airport Name: | Garden Point Airport |
Location: | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°23'57"S by 130°25'31"E |
Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GPN |
More Information: | GPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTR / KBTR |
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Location: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°31'58"N by 91°9'0"W |
Area Served: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTR |
More Information: | BTR Maps & Info |
Facts about Garden Point Airport (GPN):
- The closest airport to Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Snake Bay Airport (SNB), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) E of GPN.
- Garden Point Airport (GPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Garden Point Airport (GPN) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Garden Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Garden Point 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 Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR):
- Because of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Baton Rouge Metropolitan 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 furthest airport from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,816 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- On September 2, 2011, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5058, operated by Canadair CRJ-200 N875AS landed with the port main undercarriage retracted.
- The closest airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is False River Regional Airport (HZR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of BTR.
- Louisiana Aircraft Inc., a fixed base operation on the south side of the airport has been purchased by a real estate developer.
- In September 2013 Baton Rouge Metro Airport announced the August passenger volume hit a 5 year high.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) has 3 runways.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is slightly smaller than might be expected for a city and metro area of its size due in part to its proximity to New Orleans' Armstrong International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport", another name for BTR is "Ryan FieldHarding Army Airfield".