Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Squamish, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°46'54"N by 123°9'42"W)
Distance from BBG to YSE:
4,914.31 miles (7,908.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Squamish Airport (YSE), Squamish, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,914 miles (or 7,909 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: | YSE / CYSE |
| Airport Name: | Squamish Airport |
| Location: | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°46'54"N by 123°9'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | District of Squamish |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSE |
| More Information: | YSE 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.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BBG.
Facts about Squamish Airport (YSE):
- The furthest airport from Squamish Airport (YSE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,647 miles (17,134 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Squamish Airport (YSE) is Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of YSE.
- Because of Squamish Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Squamish 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.
- Squamish Airport (YSE) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NNE | Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 33.36 miles (53.69 km) SW | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 33.74 miles (54.30 km) S | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) WSW | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 40.57 miles (65.28 km) S | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 43.97 miles (70.76 km) SSE | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 49.37 miles (79.46 km) S | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) SW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 58.01 miles (93.36 km) SSE | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 59.48 miles (95.72 km) SSW | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 59.79 miles (96.21 km) W | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 60.84 miles (97.92 km) W | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 63.18 miles (101.67 km) WSW | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) SE | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 63.50 miles (102.20 km) S | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,646.84 miles (17,134.39 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,585.73 miles (17,036.03 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,559.41 miles (16,993.68 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,547.49 miles (16,974.50 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,543.03 miles (16,967.32 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,516.67 miles (16,924.89 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,516.44 miles (16,924.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,503.03 miles (16,902.95 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,488.64 miles (16,879.78 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,479.03 miles (16,864.33 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,468.88 miles (16,847.99 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,453.18 miles (16,822.72 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,439.26 miles (16,800.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,427.84 miles (16,781.94 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,410.41 miles (16,753.89 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |