Nonstop flight route between Agnew, Queensland, Australia and Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agnew Airport (AGW), Agnew, Queensland, Australia and Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,354 miles (or 3,788 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 relatively short distance between Agnew Airport and Butaritari Atoll Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGW / |
| Airport Name: | Agnew Airport |
| Location: | Agnew, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'44"S by 142°8'57"E |
| Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGW |
| More Information: | AGW 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 Agnew Airport (AGW):
- Because of Agnew Airport's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at Agnew 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.
- The closest airport to Agnew Airport (AGW) is Weipa Airport (WEI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of AGW.
- Agnew Airport (AGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Agnew Airport (AGW) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,522 miles (18,543 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of 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.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport was built in Kiribati during World War II by the United States after seizing the island from the Japanese.
- 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.
- 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.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.
