Nonstop flight route between Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States and Kirundo, Burundi:
Departure Airport:
(40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°32'49"S by 30°5'39"E)
Distance from BBX to KRE:
7,140.97 miles (11,492.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States and Kirundo Airport (KRE), Kirundo, Burundi would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,141 miles (or 11,492 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 Wings Field and Kirundo 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 Wings Field and Kirundo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBX / KLOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W |
| Area Served: | Philadelphia |
| Operator/Owner: | Wings Field Preservation Assoc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBX |
| More Information: | BBX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRE / HBBO |
| Airport Name: | Kirundo Airport |
| Location: | Kirundo, Burundi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°32'49"S by 30°5'39"E |
| Area Served: | Kirundo, Burundi |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRE |
| More Information: | KRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wings Field (BBX):
- In May 1930, John Story Smith and Jack Bartow Founded "Wings Port".
- The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
- In addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".
- Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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 furthest airport from Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kirundo Airport (KRE):
- The closest airport to Kirundo Airport (KRE) is Butare Airport (BTQ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) W of KRE.
- The furthest airport from Kirundo Airport (KRE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,921 miles (19,186 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.52 miles (12.10 km) NE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.98 miles (22.50 km) ESE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 15.48 miles (24.91 km) NNE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 16.93 miles (27.25 km) WNW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 18.39 miles (29.60 km) S | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 19.22 miles (30.94 km) S | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 19.61 miles (31.57 km) WSW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 21.53 miles (34.64 km) NNW | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 25.70 miles (41.36 km) ENE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 25.94 miles (41.74 km) ESE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 33.60 miles (54.07 km) WSW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 36.51 miles (58.76 km) SSW | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 36.58 miles (58.87 km) ESE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 36.71 miles (59.09 km) ENE | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 36.75 miles (59.14 km) NNW | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,722.94 miles (18,866.20 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,698.95 miles (18,827.59 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,690.35 miles (18,813.76 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,672.96 miles (18,785.76 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,636.78 miles (18,727.54 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,613.55 miles (18,690.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,604.01 miles (18,674.80 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,597.15 miles (18,663.76 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,592.76 miles (18,656.70 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,543.14 miles (18,576.84 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,470.39 miles (18,459.75 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,447.43 miles (18,422.81 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,424.53 miles (18,385.96 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,419.57 miles (18,377.96 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,395.15 miles (18,338.68 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.67 miles (39.70 km) W | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 2 | 40.22 miles (64.73 km) N | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) SSW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 4 | 75.79 miles (121.97 km) SW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 83.19 miles (133.88 km) NW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 84.66 miles (136.24 km) NW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 90.26 miles (145.26 km) W | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 142.01 miles (228.55 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 145.83 miles (234.70 km) NE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 189.12 miles (304.37 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 12 | 196.05 miles (315.51 km) E | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 219.94 miles (353.96 km) N | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 237.21 miles (381.75 km) SSW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 241.65 miles (388.89 km) NE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,921.42 miles (19,185.62 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,302.74 miles (18,189.96 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,262.01 miles (18,124.41 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,237.61 miles (18,085.14 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,234.26 miles (18,079.74 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,230.61 miles (18,073.87 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,200.51 miles (18,025.43 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,187.02 miles (18,003.72 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,179.26 miles (17,991.24 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,178.74 miles (17,990.39 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,169.72 miles (17,975.88 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,162.29 miles (17,963.93 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,148.46 miles (17,941.66 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,119.21 miles (17,894.59 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,118.62 miles (17,893.64 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |