Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Bodrum, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Imsik Airport (BXN), Bodrum, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,349 miles (or 13,437 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Imsik 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Imsik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWA / PKWA |
Airport Name: | Bucholz Army Airfield |
Location: | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWA |
More Information: | KWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXN / LTBV |
Airport Name: | Imsik Airport |
Location: | Bodrum, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°8'25"N by 27°40'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXN |
More Information: | BXN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
- The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- After the war, the United States used Kwajalein as a main command center and preparation base for Operation Crossroads and an extensive series of nuclear tests at the Marshalls' atolls of Bikini and Enewetak.
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bucholz Army Airfield is a United States Army airfield located on Kwajalein Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army Airfield 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.
- As of 2009, Bucholz Army Airfield is still operated by the United States Army.
Facts about Imsik Airport (BXN):
- The furthest airport from Imsik Airport (BXN) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Imsik Airport's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Imsik 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.
- Imsik Airport (BXN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Imsik Airport (BXN) is Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) N of BXN.