Nonstop flight route between Al Muharraq, Bahrain and Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bahrain International Airport (BAH), Al Muharraq, Bahrain and Boigu Island Airport (GIC), Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,597 miles (or 10,617 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 Bahrain International Airport and Boigu Island 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 Bahrain International Airport and Boigu Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bahrain International Airport (BAH):

• In 1936, the operation of H.P.42 aircraft from London to India via Bahrain had been stepped up to a twice-weekly frequency.
• Bahrain International Airport (BAH) has 2 runways.
• 1Martinair operate aircraft in KLM colour scheme on these routes.
• The furthest airport from Bahrain International Airport (BAH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Bahrain International Airport (meaning Bahrain International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• A BD113m expansion and refurbishment program was launched in the third quarter of 2006 which will see the creation of a new multi-storey car park and retail complex adjacent to the main terminal building.
• In addition to being known as "Bahrain International Airport", other names for BAH include "مطار البحرين الدولي" and "Maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī".
• The closest airport to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of BAH.
• Bahrain International Airport handled 7,793,527 passengers last year.
• Two new terminals will be opened in the next four years as part of the expansion.
• Because of Bahrain International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Bahrain International 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 Boigu Island Airport (GIC):

• The closest airport to Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of GIC.
• Boigu Island Airport (GIC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Boigu Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Boigu Island 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 Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.