Nonstop flight route between Seattle, Washington, United States and Drietabbetje, Suriname:
Departure Airport:
(47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°7'0"N by 54°40'0"W)
Distance from BFI to DRJ:
4,973.93 miles (8,004.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle, Washington, United States and Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), Drietabbetje, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,974 miles (or 8,005 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 King County International Airport and Drietabbetje Airstrip, 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 King County International Airport and Drietabbetje Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFI / KBFI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Seattle, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFI |
| More Information: | BFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRJ / SMDA |
| Airport Name: | Drietabbetje Airstrip |
| Location: | Drietabbetje, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°7'0"N by 54°40'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRJ |
| More Information: | DRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about King County International Airport (BFI):
- In addition to being known as "King County International Airport", another name for BFI is "Boeing Field".
- Boeing Field has no scheduled passenger jet flights.
- Because of King County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at King County 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.
- The transfer of ownership of Boeing Field from King County to the Port of Seattle was proposed in 2007 as part of a land swap with land owned by the Port.
- King County International Airport (BFI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from King County International Airport (BFI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,775 miles (17,341 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The initial assembly of the 737 was at Boeing Field in the 1960s because the factory in Renton was at capacity building the 707 and 727.
- The closest airport to King County International Airport (BFI) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of BFI.
Facts about Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ):
- Because of Drietabbetje Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Drietabbetje Airstrip 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 Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Drietabbetje Airstrip (meaning Drietabbetje Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,861 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) is Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of DRJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.76 miles (7.66 km) ESE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.62 miles (9.04 km) S | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) NNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 15.65 miles (25.19 km) N | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) W | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) SW | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) N | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 28.30 miles (45.55 km) SSW | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) SSW | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) NNW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) WSW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 52.75 miles (84.90 km) NNW | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 55.59 miles (89.46 km) ESE | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) NW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,775.32 miles (17,341.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,706.76 miles (17,230.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,621.55 miles (17,093.68 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,592.12 miles (17,046.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,590.11 miles (17,043.08 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,588.22 miles (17,040.05 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,570.73 miles (17,011.90 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,564.37 miles (17,001.66 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,557.66 miles (16,990.87 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,554.58 miles (16,985.90 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,550.10 miles (16,978.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,540.24 miles (16,962.83 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,533.70 miles (16,952.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,530.85 miles (16,947.72 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.59 miles (37.97 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 2 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) SE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 54.08 miles (87.04 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 54.42 miles (87.58 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 5 | 56.69 miles (91.23 km) W | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 6 | 64.58 miles (103.93 km) WSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 7 | 75.43 miles (121.39 km) SW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 8 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) SW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 9 | 99.05 miles (159.40 km) NNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 10 | 105.66 miles (170.04 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 11 | 106.64 miles (171.63 km) ESE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 122.52 miles (197.17 km) NNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 166.02 miles (267.19 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 166.35 miles (267.72 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 176.98 miles (284.82 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,340.91 miles (19,860.72 km) W | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,244.77 miles (19,706.00 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,235.89 miles (19,691.70 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,224.16 miles (19,672.83 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,183.88 miles (19,608.00 km) WSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,183.88 miles (19,608.00 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,160.13 miles (19,569.79 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,154.82 miles (19,561.24 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,141.51 miles (19,539.81 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,130.44 miles (19,522.00 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 11 | 12,126.21 miles (19,515.20 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 12,125.38 miles (19,513.86 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,099.77 miles (19,472.65 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,075.36 miles (19,433.36 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,075.14 miles (19,433.00 km) S | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |