Nonstop flight route between Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati and Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX), Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,838 miles (or 7,786 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 Telegraph Creek 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 Telegraph Creek 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: | YTX / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°55'1"N by 131°7'1"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Forests, NW Fire Centre | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YTX | 
| More Information: | YTX 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX):
- Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Telegraph Creek Airport", another name for YTX is "CBM5".
- The furthest airport from Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,467 miles (16,845 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NE of YTX.




