Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Dushanbe, Tajikistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Dushanbe, Tajikistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,836 miles (or 11,001 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 Dushanbe 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 Dushanbe 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: | DYU / UTDD | 
| Airport Name: | Dushanbe International Airport | 
| Location: | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E | 
| Area Served: | Dushanbe | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tajikistan | 
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) | 
| Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DYU | 
| More Information: | DYU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- Butaritari Atoll Airport was built in Kiribati during World War II by the United States after seizing the island from the Japanese.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Dushanbe International Airport (DYU):
- Dushanbe International Airport is an airport in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
- The closest airport to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) ESE of DYU.
- In 1924 the first airport was built in the country, in the city of currently known as Dushanbe.
- Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,645 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.




