Nonstop flight route between Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand and Ottumwa, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buriram Airport (BFV), Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand and Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM), Ottumwa, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,417 miles (or 13,545 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 Ottumwa Regional 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 Buriram Airport and Ottumwa Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFV / VTUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°13'45"N by 103°15'3"E |
| Area Served: | Buriram |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 590 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFV |
| More Information: | BFV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTM / KOTM |
| Airport Name: | Ottumwa Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°6'24"N by 92°26'53"W |
| Area Served: | Ottumwa, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ottumwa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTM |
| More Information: | OTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Buriram Airport (BFV):
- 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.
- Buriram Airport (BFV) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Buriram Airport", other names for BFV include "Buri Ram Airport" and "ท่าอากาศยานบุรีรัมย์".
- The closest airport to Buriram Airport (BFV) is Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK), which is located 66 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of BFV.
Facts about Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM):
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) has 2 runways.
- Among the thousands of Navy personnel who served at the base was Richard M.
- NAS Ottumwa was constructed as a Naval Training Center shortly after America's entry into World War II.
- The closest airport to Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of OTM.
- Since being taken over by the city of Ottumwa, the facility has seen many non-aviation uses, many related to the field of education.
- Because of Ottumwa Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottumwa Regional 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 furthest airport from Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,856 miles (17,470 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- For the 12-month period ending June 4, 2009, the airport had 16,450 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 45 per day.
