Nonstop flight route between Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Bo, Sierra Leone:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Bo Airport (KBS), Bo, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,738 miles (or 18,891 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 Abemama Atoll Airport and Bo 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 Abemama Atoll Airport and Bo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEA / NGTB |
Airport Name: | Abemama Atoll Airport |
Location: | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E |
Area Served: | Abemama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AEA |
More Information: | AEA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBS / GFBO |
Airport Name: | Bo Airport |
Location: | Bo, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W |
Area Served: | Bo |
Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBS |
More Information: | KBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- The furthest airport from Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abemama Atoll Airport (meaning Abemama Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,084 miles (19,448 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- The closest airport to Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of AEA.
- In March 1944, the USAAF combat units moved west into the Marshalls, and Abemama became a transport hub for the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron until August.
- Because of Abemama Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Abemama 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.
Facts about Bo Airport (KBS):
- The closest airport to Bo Airport (KBS) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) E of KBS.
- Bo Airport (KBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bo Airport (KBS) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Bo Airport (meaning Bo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Because of Bo Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Bo 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.