Nonstop flight route between Alula, Somalia and Barisal, Bangladesh:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Airport (ALU), Alula, Somalia and Barisal Airport (BZL), Barisal, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,704 miles (or 4,352 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 Alula Airport and Barisal 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 Alula Airport and Barisal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALU / HCMA | 
| Airport Name: | Alula Airport | 
| Location: | Alula, Somalia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Alula, Somalia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALU | 
| More Information: | ALU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZL / VGBR | 
| Airport Name: | Barisal Airport | 
| Location: | Barisal, Bangladesh | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'3"N by 90°18'4"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BZL | 
| More Information: | BZL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alula Airport (ALU):
- Because of Alula Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alula 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 Alula Airport (ALU) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,759 miles (18,924 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Alula Airport (ALU) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ALU.
 
Facts about Barisal Airport (BZL):
- The airport is located close to Barisal city in Rahamatpur area of Babuganj Upazila.
 - In 2007, the airport played a significant role during the relief operation in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr in November 2007, thus virtually saving thousands of lives of the cyclone affected people.
 - Because of Barisal Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Barisal 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 Barisal Airport (BZL) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
 - The closest airport to Barisal Airport (BZL) is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) N of BZL.
 - Barisal Airport (BZL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
