Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Boké, Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°57'56"N by 14°16'51"W)
Distance from BBG to BKJ:
11,350.30 miles (18,266.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ), Boké, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,350 miles (or 18,266 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 Boké Baralande 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 Boké Baralande 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: | BKJ / GUOK |
| Airport Name: | Boké Baralande Airport |
| Location: | Boké, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°57'56"N by 14°16'51"W |
| Area Served: | Boké |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKJ |
| More Information: | BKJ 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ):
- The closest airport to Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) is Fria Airport (FIG), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) SE of BKJ.
- The furthest airport from Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Boké Baralande Airport (meaning Boké Baralande Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,207 miles (19,645 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.19 miles (125.83 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati |     |
| 2 | 90.53 miles (145.69 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 120.05 miles (193.20 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 192.61 miles (309.97 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 208.39 miles (335.38 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 211.88 miles (340.99 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 220.12 miles (354.25 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 286.28 miles (460.72 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 286.54 miles (461.14 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 292.98 miles (471.50 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 294.57 miles (474.07 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 297.81 miles (479.28 km) NNW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 298.65 miles (480.63 km) WNW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 309.28 miles (497.73 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 367.23 miles (591.00 km) NNW | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.78 miles (19,182.97 km) N | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 11,894.26 miles (19,141.90 km) N | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,878.29 miles (19,116.20 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 11,860.91 miles (19,088.24 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,837.45 miles (19,050.49 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 6 | 11,817.61 miles (19,018.55 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,810.36 miles (19,006.89 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 11,802.13 miles (18,993.64 km) N | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,796.45 miles (18,984.50 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 11,788.91 miles (18,972.36 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,784.80 miles (18,965.76 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 12 | 11,771.73 miles (18,944.71 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,770.58 miles (18,942.87 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 14 | 11,756.62 miles (18,920.39 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 15 | 11,752.42 miles (18,913.65 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.37 miles (103.60 km) SE | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 2 | 106.20 miles (170.91 km) SSE | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 3 | 108.01 miles (173.82 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 112.97 miles (181.80 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 5 | 127.36 miles (204.97 km) NNE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 6 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) E | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 7 | 141.37 miles (227.51 km) NNW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 158.47 miles (255.04 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 9 | 174.29 miles (280.49 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 10 | 178.18 miles (286.76 km) NE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 11 | 178.36 miles (287.04 km) SSE | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 194.24 miles (312.59 km) SSE | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 194.35 miles (312.78 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 14 | 196.08 miles (315.57 km) NNE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 15 | 209.18 miles (336.63 km) ESE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,206.83 miles (19,644.95 km) SW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,202.69 miles (19,638.28 km) SSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,179.19 miles (19,600.46 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,174.98 miles (19,593.68 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 12,171.33 miles (19,587.80 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,116.07 miles (19,498.87 km) SSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,100.90 miles (19,474.46 km) SSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,089.90 miles (19,456.76 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 12,085.31 miles (19,449.38 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 12,085.15 miles (19,449.11 km) SSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,065.85 miles (19,418.06 km) SSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,060.27 miles (19,409.08 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,059.74 miles (19,408.22 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,041.86 miles (19,379.45 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |