Nonstop flight route between Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Chartres, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU), Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), Chartres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,504 miles (or 12,076 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 Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome, 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 Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBU / WRBK |
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Location: | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°17'44"S by 116°9'51"E |
Area Served: | Stagen, Kotabaru |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBU |
More Information: | KBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QTJ / LFOR |
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Location: | Chartres, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E |
Area Served: | Chartres / Champhol, France |
Operator/Owner: | Chartres Métropole |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QTJ |
More Information: | QTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU):
- The closest airport to Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) is Batu Licin Airport (BTW), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SW of KBU.
- Because of Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Gusti Syamsir Alam 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 Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) is Canaima Airport (CAJ), which is nearly antipodal to Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (meaning Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canaima Airport), and is located 12,223 miles (19,671 kilometers) away in Canaima, Venezuela.
- Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport", other names for KBU include "Bandar Udara Gusti Syamsir Alam" and "WAOK".
Facts about Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ):
- KG 100, KG 53, KG 66 were all night bombardment units that engaged in operations over England.
- What appears to be hangars are on the north side of the airport, about 200m north of the runway, and unconnected with the current airport were probably part of the former military airfield.
- Under American control, Chartres initially became the home of the 368th Fighter Group, which flew P-47 Thunderbolts from the field starting on 23 August, remaining until 11 September.
- Because of Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome 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 Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of QTJ.
- In addition to being known as "Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome", other names for QTJ include "Aérodrome de Chartres - Champhol" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-40".
- Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (meaning Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The facility was a military field, prior to 1870, dedicated to cavalry.