Nonstop flight route between Barranquilla, Colombia and Jakarta, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), Barranquilla, Colombia and Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK), Jakarta, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,093 miles (or 19,462 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport and Soekarno–Hatta International 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport and Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

The distance between BAQ and CGK makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport and Soekarno–Hatta International Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between BAQ and CGK are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Barranquilla, Colombia and Jakarta, Indonesia by taking some connecting flights!

Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between BAQ and CGK!

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Facts about Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ):

• In the international area are the gates 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, each with a waiting area for passengers.
• Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is named after one of the most important Colombian aviation pioneers.
• The closest airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of BAQ.
• Because of Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Ernesto Cortissoz 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.
• The furthest airport from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (meaning Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
• Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Also in 1946 British South American Airways commenced operation at Barranquilla, using a Lancastrian to provide one weekly flight to London via Bermuda.
• The airport has three ramps for parking aircraft, they are for use by commercial passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft and military aircraft.
• In addition to being known as "Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport", another name for BAQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ernesto Cortissoz".

Facts about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK):

• The furthest airport from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) is Yariguíes Airport (EJA), which is nearly antipodal to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (meaning Soekarno–Hatta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yariguíes Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Barrancabermeja, Colombia.
• Used between 1928 and 1985, Kemayoran Airfield was considered unsatisfactory because it was too close to the major Halim Perdanakusuma Indonesian military airport.
• This terminal is used for International airlines such as Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific.
• Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Soekarno–Hatta International Airport", another name for CGK is "Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta".
• The closest airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) is Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ESE of CGK.
• Between 1974 and 1975, a Canadian consultant/consortium, consisting of Aviation Planning Services Ltd., ACRESS International Ltd., and Searle Wilbee Rowland, won a bid for the new airport feasibility project.
• Soekarno–Hatta International Airport handled 57,772,762 passengers last year.
• Although it primarily serves Jakarta, it is located about 20 kilometres west of the capital city, in Tangerang in the neighboring province of Banten.
• Soekarno–Hatta International Airport has 180 check-in counters, 36 baggage carousels and 45 gates.
• On 1 December 1980, the Indonesian government signed a contract for Rp.
• Because of Soekarno–Hatta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Soekarno–Hatta 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.