Nonstop flight route between Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands and Big Mountain, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bikini Atoll Airport (BII), Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands and Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), Big Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,870 miles (or 6,229 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 Bikini Atoll Airport and Big Mountain Air Force Station, 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 Bikini Atoll Airport and Big Mountain Air Force Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BII / |
Airport Name: | Bikini Atoll Airport |
Location: | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'22"N by 165°34'0"E |
Area Served: | Enyu, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BII |
More Information: | BII Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMX / PABM |
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Location: | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'39"N by 155°15'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMX |
More Information: | BMX Maps & Info |
Facts about Bikini Atoll Airport (BII):
- Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bikini Atoll Airport (meaning Bikini Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,191 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) is Rongelap Airport (RNP), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) ESE of BII.
Facts about Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX):
- In addition to being known as "Big Mountain Air Force Station", another name for BMX is "37AK".
- The closest airport to Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Kokhanok Airport (KNK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BMX.
- The furthest airport from Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,683 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Big Mountain Air Force Station's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Mountain Air Force Station 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.
- Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) currently has only 1 runway.