Nonstop flight route between Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand and Mountain Home, Idaho, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Buriram Airport (BFV), Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand and Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,709 miles (or 12,407 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 Buriram Airport and Mountain Home Air Force Base, 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 Buriram Airport and Mountain Home Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Buriram Airport (BFV):

• In addition to being known as "Buriram Airport", other names for BFV include "Buri Ram Airport" and "ท่าอากาศยานบุรีรัมย์".
• Buriram Airport (BFV) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Buriram Airport (BFV) is Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK), which is located 66 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of BFV.
• The furthest airport from Buriram Airport (BFV) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Buriram Airport (meaning Buriram Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
• Because of Buriram Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Buriram 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.

Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):

• In early May 1953, the major construction on the base was completed, and SAC was able to use its long runway for strategic bomber operations.
• During this time a tennant unit operated at the south end of the base.
• In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
• In November 1965 TAC began to activate elements of its new 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Mountain Home, formally activating the wing on 1 January 1966.
• The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Beginning in 1968, the 67th also conducted tactical fighter operations with the addition of a squadron of F-4D Phantom IIs.
• Senator George McGovern was a pilot in the USAAF, and did his second stage of B-24 training here.
• The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.