Nonstop flight route between Bo, Sierra Leone and Sebring, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bo Airport (KBS), Bo, Sierra Leone and Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), Sebring, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,717 miles (or 7,591 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 Bo Airport and Sebring Regional 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 Bo Airport and Sebring Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBS / GFBO |
Airport Name: | Bo Airport |
Location: | Bo, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W |
Area Served: | Bo |
Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBS |
More Information: | KBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEF / KSEF |
Airport Name: | Sebring Regional Airport |
Location: | Sebring, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°27'23"N by 81°20'33"W |
Area Served: | Sebring, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Sebring Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEF |
More Information: | SEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Bo Airport (KBS):
- The furthest airport from Bo Airport (KBS) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Bo Airport (meaning Bo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Because of Bo Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Bo 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 Bo Airport (KBS) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) E of KBS.
- Bo Airport (KBS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sebring Regional Airport (SEF):
- Sebring Regional Airport was originally constructed in 1940 as Hendricks Field, a B-17 Flying Fortress crew training base of the US Army Air Corps, later the US Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,510 miles (18,523 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) is Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NW of SEF.
- Following the end of World War II, aeronautical engineer Alec Ullman, seeking sites to restore military aircraft for civilian use, saw potential in Hendricks Field's runways to stage a sports car endurance race, similar to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) has 2 runways.
- In 1940, Sebring Officials and citizens contacted their Florida congressional delegation to see about getting an Army base in the area.
- Because of Sebring Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebring Regional 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.