Nonstop flight route between Bucaramanga, Colombia and Boosaaso, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palonegro International Airport (BGA), Bucaramanga, Colombia and Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), Boosaaso, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,274 miles (or 13,316 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 Palonegro International Airport and Bender Qassim International 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 Palonegro International Airport and Bender Qassim International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGA / SKBG |
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Location: | Bucaramanga, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°7'35"N by 73°11'4"W |
Area Served: | Bucaramanga |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3897 feet (1,188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGA |
More Information: | BGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSA / HCMF |
Airport Name: | Bender Qassim International Airport |
Location: | Boosaaso, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°16'32"N by 49°8'59"E |
Area Served: | Bosaso, Somalia |
Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry of Aviation and Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSA |
More Information: | BSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Palonegro International Airport (BGA):
- The furthest airport from Palonegro International Airport (BGA) is Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO), which is nearly antipodal to Palonegro International Airport (meaning Palonegro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)), and is located 12,382 miles (19,927 kilometers) away in Bandung, Indonesia.
- The Control Tower has a height of 34 metres equivalent to 10 floors, where one can see widely the length of the track in its entirety and platforms for parking of passenger and cargo aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Palonegro International Airport", another name for BGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Palonegro".
- Palonegro The site was the historic setting of political strife and the battle of the same name, which took place on 25 May 1900, during the War of the Thousand Days.
- The modern facility that was opened by the President Misael Pastrana in August 1974 just before leaving office, they replaced the old airport "Gomez Niño".
- Palonegro International Airport (BGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Palonegro International Airport (BGA) is Yariguíes Airport (EJA), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) W of BGA.
Facts about Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA):
- Because of Bender Qassim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Bender Qassim 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.
- Following the 2008 Puntland presidential elections, airport renovations came to a standstill as greater focus was placed on activities in the regional capital of Garowe.
- Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,873 miles (19,107 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In late September 2013, a launching ceremony of tender process for the Bosaso airport's renovations was held at the facility.
- The closest airport to Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of BSA.