Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°57'24"N by 4°26'13"E)
Distance from BBG to RTM:
8,573.01 miles (13,796.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), Rotterdam, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,573 miles (or 13,797 kilometers).
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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: | RTM / EHRD |
| Airport Name: | Rotterdam The Hague Airport |
| Location: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°57'24"N by 4°26'13"E |
| Area Served: | Rotterdam and The Hague |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military/State |
| Elevation: | -14 feet (-4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTM |
| More Information: | RTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM):
- Construction of the airport began in August 1955 and the airport was officially opened in October 1956.
- The closest airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) N of RTM.
- The furthest airport from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,872 miles (19,107 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Rotterdam The Hague Airport's relatively low elevation of -14 feet, planes can take off or land at Rotterdam The Hague 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.
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport handled 159,014 passengers last year.
| 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 | 14.51 miles (23.35 km) N | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 27.94 miles (44.97 km) NNE | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) SE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) S | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 49.71 miles (80.01 km) SSE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 6 | 53.04 miles (85.36 km) S | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 7 | 53.27 miles (85.72 km) SE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) ESE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 57.79 miles (93.00 km) NE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 68.34 miles (109.98 km) NNE | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) S | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 12 | 76.89 miles (123.74 km) ESE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 13 | 85.45 miles (137.52 km) SW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 14 | 92.21 miles (148.41 km) SE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 95.00 miles (152.88 km) SW | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,872.39 miles (19,106.71 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,670.03 miles (18,781.04 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,659.45 miles (18,764.02 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,633.50 miles (18,722.26 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,632.20 miles (18,720.16 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,631.39 miles (18,718.86 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,626.19 miles (18,710.49 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,616.46 miles (18,694.83 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,607.90 miles (18,681.07 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,606.47 miles (18,678.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,581.26 miles (18,638.19 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,575.67 miles (18,629.19 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,574.52 miles (18,627.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,573.50 miles (18,625.69 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,571.48 miles (18,622.44 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |