Nonstop flight route between Tarawa, Kiribati and Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati and Colonel Hill Airport (CRI), Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,617 miles (or 12,259 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 Bonriki International Airport and Colonel Hill 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 Bonriki International Airport and Colonel Hill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRW / NGTA |
Airport Name: | Bonriki International Airport |
Location: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E |
Area Served: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TRW |
More Information: | TRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRI / MYCI |
Airport Name: | Colonel Hill Airport |
Location: | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°44'44"N by 74°10'55"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CRI |
More Information: | CRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- Because of Bonriki International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonriki International 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.
- Bonriki International Airport is an international airport in Kiribati, serving as the main gateway to the country.
- Almost immediately after the completion of the runway, it became the nexus of United States Army Air Forces operations from Tarawa, as the runway at nearby Hawkins Field on Betio was too short for safe bomber operations.
- The closest airport to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
- Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Bonriki International Airport (meaning Bonriki International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,035 miles (19,368 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
Facts about Colonel Hill Airport (CRI):
- The furthest airport from Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Colonel Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Colonel Hill 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.
- Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) is Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of CRI.