Nonstop flight route between Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,456 miles (or 13,609 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 General Justo José de Urquiza Airport and Butaritari Atoll 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 General Justo José de Urquiza Airport and Butaritari Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRA / SAAP |
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Location: | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°47'40"S by 60°28'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRA |
More Information: | PRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBG / NGTU |
Airport Name: | Butaritari Atoll Airport |
Location: | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBG |
More Information: | BBG Maps & Info |
Facts about General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA):
- The furthest airport from General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) is Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX), which is nearly antipodal to General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (meaning General Justo José de Urquiza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changzhou Benniu Airport), and is located 12,420 miles (19,988 kilometers) away in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Because of General Justo José de Urquiza Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at General Justo José de Urquiza 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 addition to being known as "General Justo José de Urquiza Airport", another name for PRA is "Aeropuerto de Entre Ríos "General Justo José de Urquiza"".
- The closest airport to General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) is Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SSW of PRA.
- General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- The airfield was the base of operations for the United States Army Air Forces Seventh Air Force 41st Bombardment Group which flew four squadrons of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers.
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BBG.
- The furthest airport from Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Because of Butaritari Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Butaritari Atoll 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.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.