Nonstop flight route between Ames, Iowa, United States and Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°31'22"N by 165°34'0"E)
Distance from AMW to BII:
6,230.12 miles (10,026.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States and Bikini Atoll Airport (BII), Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,230 miles (or 10,026 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Bikini Atoll 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Bikini Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMW / KAMW |
| Airport Name: | Ames Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ames, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ames |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMW |
| More Information: | AMW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BII / |
| Airport Name: | Bikini Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'22"N by 165°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Enyu, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BII |
| More Information: | BII Maps & Info |
Facts about Ames Municipal Airport (AMW):
- The closest airport to Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of AMW.
- The furthest airport from Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ames Municipal Airport covers an area of 700 acres which contains an asphalt paved runway 1/19 measuring 5,701 by 100 ft and a concrete runway 13/31 measuring 3,491 by 75 ft.
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
- According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962.
Facts about Bikini Atoll Airport (BII):
- The furthest airport from Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bikini Atoll Airport (meaning Bikini Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,191 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) is Rongelap Airport (RNP), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) ESE of BII.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.98 miles (33.76 km) S | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 29.89 miles (48.11 km) WSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) NW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.03 miles (96.61 km) W | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 60.47 miles (97.32 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) ENE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 83.89 miles (135.01 km) WSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) N | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.37 miles (17,357.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,762.23 miles (17,320.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.42 miles (17,289.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.97 miles (17,281.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,696.96 miles (17,215.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,683.19 miles (17,192.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.19 miles (17,186.45 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,656.34 miles (17,149.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,648.40 miles (17,136.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.65 miles (17,077.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,585.38 miles (17,035.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.89 miles (17,002.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.13 miles (16,993.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,535.40 miles (16,955.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) ESE | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 97.82 miles (157.42 km) SSE | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 175.22 miles (281.98 km) SSE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 179.77 miles (289.31 km) S | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 185.89 miles (299.16 km) SSE | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 219.68 miles (353.54 km) W | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 243.26 miles (391.49 km) SE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 243.48 miles (391.85 km) SE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 279.86 miles (450.40 km) ESE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 291.05 miles (468.39 km) E | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 312.95 miles (503.64 km) ESE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 318.21 miles (512.12 km) SE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 347.08 miles (558.57 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 347.95 miles (559.96 km) ESE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 349.16 miles (561.92 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) S | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,244.61 miles (18,096.41 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,244.50 miles (18,096.23 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,234.80 miles (18,080.62 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,195.73 miles (18,017.73 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,180.46 miles (17,993.16 km) SSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,178.42 miles (17,989.88 km) SSW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,165.01 miles (17,968.30 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,147.85 miles (17,940.68 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,113.68 miles (17,885.70 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 11,101.93 miles (17,866.77 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,096.52 miles (17,858.08 km) ESE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,093.41 miles (17,853.07 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,087.64 miles (17,843.78 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,087.40 miles (17,843.40 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |