Nonstop flight route between Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia and Birao, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR), Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia and Birao Airport (IRO), Birao, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,308 miles (or 8,543 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 Sultan Abdul Halim Airport and Birao 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 Sultan Abdul Halim Airport and Birao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOR / WMKA |
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Location: | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°11'39"N by 100°24'2"E |
Area Served: | Kedah, and Perlis, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOR |
More Information: | AOR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRO / FEFI |
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Location: | Birao, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°14'13"N by 22°42'58"E |
Area Served: | Birao |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1522 feet (464 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IRO |
More Information: | IRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR):
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport handled 535,073 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) is Langkawi International Airport (LGK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WNW of AOR.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Abdul Halim Airport", another name for AOR is "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim".
- The furthest airport from Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (meaning Sultan Abdul Halim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- Because of Sultan Abdul Halim Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Abdul Halim 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 Birao Airport (IRO):
- Birao Airport (IRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Birao Airport (IRO) is Gordil Airport (GDI), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of IRO.
- The furthest airport from Birao Airport (IRO) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Birao Airport (meaning Birao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Birao Airport", another name for IRO is "Birao Airport (Birao)".