Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,173 miles (or 11,544 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 Butaritari Atoll Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 Butaritari Atoll Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBG / NGTU | 
| Airport Name: | Butaritari Atoll Airport | 
| Location: | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E | 
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBG | 
| More Information: | BBG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP | 
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport | 
| Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AVP | 
| More Information: | AVP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- The airfield was the base of operations for the United States Army Air Forces Seventh Air Force 41st Bombardment Group which flew four squadrons of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers.
 - The Americans pulled out at the end of 1944, abandoning the airfield.
 - The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BBG.
 - Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Butaritari Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Butaritari Atoll 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 Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
 
Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- A project completed in late 2011 was the new control tower and Tracon facility.
 - The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In May 2006 the airport completed an $80 million new terminal and garage.
 - The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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.
 
