Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Ambriz, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Ambriz Airport (AZZ), Ambriz, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,002 miles (or 17,706 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 Ambriz 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 Ambriz 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: | AZZ / FNAM |
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| Location: | Ambriz, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°51'45"S by 13°6'56"E |
| Area Served: | Ambriz |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZZ |
| More Information: | AZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- 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.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of 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.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport is an airport on Butaritari in the Pacific Ocean island nation of Kiribati.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport was built in Kiribati during World War II by the United States after seizing the island from the Japanese.
Facts about Ambriz Airport (AZZ):
- Ambriz Airport (AZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ambriz Airport (AZZ) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,799 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Ambriz Airport", another name for AZZ is "Ambriz Airport (Ambriz)".
- The closest airport to Ambriz Airport (AZZ) is N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNW of AZZ.
- Because of Ambriz Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambriz 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.
