Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Red Bluff, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W)
Distance from BBG to RBL:
4,768.80 miles (7,674.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), Red Bluff, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,769 miles (or 7,675 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 Red Bluff Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | RBL / KRBL |
| Airport Name: | Red Bluff Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Red Bluff, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Red Bluff |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 343 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBL |
| More Information: | RBL 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 Americans pulled out at the end of 1944, abandoning the airfield.
- 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.
Facts about Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL):
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Red Bluff Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 343 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Bluff Municipal 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 closest airport to Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RBL.
| 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 | 24.83 miles (39.97 km) N | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 2 | 32.23 miles (51.86 km) SE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 43.91 miles (70.67 km) S | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 4 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) SSE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 82.46 miles (132.70 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.96 km) SW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 8 | 89.90 miles (144.67 km) E | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 101.90 miles (163.99 km) SE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 10 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) WNW | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 11 | 103.53 miles (166.61 km) SE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 12 | 106.56 miles (171.50 km) SSE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) WNW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 14 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) N | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 15 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) E | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,220.44 miles (18,057.50 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,130.13 miles (17,912.17 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,128.68 miles (17,909.82 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,099.52 miles (17,862.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.18 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,015.74 miles (17,728.07 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,000.88 miles (17,704.16 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,989.08 miles (17,685.16 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,929.19 miles (17,588.78 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,920.70 miles (17,575.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,911.38 miles (17,560.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,840.11 miles (17,445.42 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,838.60 miles (17,442.99 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,834.51 miles (17,436.41 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,821.06 miles (17,414.77 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |