Nonstop flight route between Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda and Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda and Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA), Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,618 miles (or 15,479 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 L.F. Wade International Airport and Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield), 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 L.F. Wade International Airport and Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA):

• The US Navy was not required to meet international civil air standards, despite the operation of civil airlines to the base.
• The furthest airport from L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) is Rottnest Airport (RTS), which is nearly antipodal to L.F. Wade International Airport (meaning L.F. Wade International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rottnest Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia.
• On 16 April 2007 the airport was renamed "L.F.
• Because of L.F. Wade International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at L.F. Wade International 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.
• Air traffic control service is provided by BAS-Serco under contract to the DAO.
• The airport offers US Customs and Immigration preclearance, which means US-bound passengers clear Customs in Bermuda.
• On 6 December 1952 A Cubana de Aviación DC-4 crashed after taking off from the airport killing 37 passengers out of 41 passengers and crew.
• The airfield was built between 1941 and 1943 by levelling Long Bird Island and several smaller islands, and filling in the waterways between them and St.
• L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) is Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC), which is located 658 miles (1,059 kilometers) WNW of BDA.

Facts about Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA):

• Because of Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) 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 Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,904 miles (19,157 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
• The closest airport to Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SW of LSA.