Nonstop flight route between Stuart, Florida, United States and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Witham Field (SUA), Stuart, Florida, United States and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,607 miles (or 13,852 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 Witham Field and Bathpalathang 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 Witham Field and Bathpalathang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUA / KSUA |
Airport Name: | Witham Field |
Location: | Stuart, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W |
Area Served: | Stuart, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Martin County Board of Commissioners |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUA |
More Information: | SUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Witham Field (SUA):
- The closest airport to Witham Field (SUA) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of SUA.
- The furthest airport from Witham Field (SUA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,580 miles (18,636 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1994, Northrop Grumman downsized their Witham Field operation and much of the property was again returned to Martin County, including responsibility for the airport's air traffic control tower.
- Because of Witham Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Witham Field 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.
- Witham Field (SUA) has 3 runways.
- With the onset of World War II, patriotic private landowners offered their property to Martin County to build an airport.
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- The airport has been in development since the Royal Bhutanese Government's 10th Five Year Plan.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Airport construction at Bathpalathang met several delays, including soil instability under the runway, funding, labor and material shortages, and nearby river protection and diversion, each of which underpinned the ultimate success of any airport at the site.
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.