Nonstop flight route between Biak, Indonesia and Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°28'31"N by 82°24'26"W)
Distance from BIK to TRI:
8,974.89 miles (14,443.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), Biak, Indonesia and Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,975 miles (or 14,444 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIK / WABB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Biak, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIK |
| More Information: | BIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRI / KTRI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°28'31"N by 82°24'26"W |
| Area Served: | Tri-Cities, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Tri-Cities Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1519 feet (463 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRI |
| More Information: | TRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK):
- The closest airport to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WNW of BIK.
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Battle of Biak Island came about after a succession of Japanese defeats in 1943 and 1944 along the northern coast of New Guinea.
- In 1990,the Airport's management and operation was handed over to Angkasa Pura I.
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport handled 366 passengers last year.
- Because of Frans Kaisiepo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Frans Kaisiepo 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.
- Japan then attempted to build a second military airfield in Samao county.
- The furthest airport from Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (meaning Frans Kaisiepo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Frans Kaisiepo Airport", another name for BIK is "Bandara Frans Kaisiepo".
Facts about Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI):
- The closest airport to Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) is Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of TRI.
- In the mid-1930s Johnson City’s airfield and Kingsport’s airstrip were deemed not practical for expansion.
- Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,434 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Tri-Cities Regional Airport", another name for TRI is "Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) WNW | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 143.68 miles (231.23 km) W | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 155.34 miles (249.99 km) W | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 188.79 miles (303.83 km) SE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 189.95 miles (305.69 km) S | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) WSW | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 236.89 miles (381.24 km) SSE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 237.66 miles (382.48 km) SW | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 247.54 miles (398.37 km) SE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 249.20 miles (401.05 km) W | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 252.74 miles (406.74 km) ESE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 289.03 miles (465.15 km) SE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 290.87 miles (468.11 km) WSW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 319.16 miles (513.64 km) ESE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 325.96 miles (524.58 km) SSE | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.76 miles (19,593.33 km) S | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,153.99 miles (19,559.90 km) SSW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,117.58 miles (19,501.30 km) SSW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,073.41 miles (19,430.23 km) ESE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,998.68 miles (19,309.96 km) S | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,934.69 miles (19,206.98 km) E | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,932.09 miles (19,202.79 km) SW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,911.29 miles (19,169.31 km) SSE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,856.84 miles (19,081.69 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,818.13 miles (19,019.39 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,806.06 miles (18,999.97 km) SW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,800.97 miles (18,991.78 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,782.97 miles (18,962.80 km) ESE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,782.45 miles (18,961.97 km) SSE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,779.26 miles (18,956.84 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.90 km) NE | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 29.91 miles (48.14 km) SW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 36.04 miles (57.99 km) N | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 57.63 miles (92.75 km) WSW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) SE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) S | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) ESE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 75.70 miles (121.83 km) SW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 76.17 miles (122.59 km) SE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) NE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) WSW | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) WNW | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 106.01 miles (170.61 km) ENE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) S | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 110.69 miles (178.13 km) SSE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.31 miles (18,401.70 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,413.22 miles (18,367.75 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,391.90 miles (18,333.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,382.39 miles (18,318.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,368.08 miles (18,295.10 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,351.77 miles (18,268.85 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,344.99 miles (18,257.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,343.12 miles (18,254.93 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,310.87 miles (18,203.03 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,299.77 miles (18,185.17 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,290.33 miles (18,169.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,288.59 miles (18,167.18 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,257.47 miles (18,117.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,257.46 miles (18,117.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,245.01 miles (18,097.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |