Nonstop flight route between Biratnagar, Nepal and Funter Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biratnagar Airport (BIR), Biratnagar, Nepal and Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR), Funter Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,099 miles (or 9,816 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 Biratnagar Airport and Funter Bay Seaplane 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 Biratnagar Airport and Funter Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIR / VNVT |
Airport Name: | Biratnagar Airport |
Location: | Biratnagar, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°28'53"N by 87°15'50"E |
Area Served: | Biratnagar, Nepal |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIR |
More Information: | BIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNR / PANR |
Airport Name: | Funter Bay Seaplane Base |
Location: | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°15'15"N by 134°53'52"W |
Area Served: | Funter Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FNR |
More Information: | FNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Biratnagar Airport (BIR):
- The closest airport to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Bhojpur Airport (BHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of BIR.
- Because of Biratnagar Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Biratnagar 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.
- Biratnagar Airport (BIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
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Facts about Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR):
- The furthest airport from Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,533 miles (16,952 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) is Juneau International Airport (JNU), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of FNR.
- Because of Funter Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Funter Bay Seaplane Base 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.
- Scheduled airline passenger service at this airport is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
- Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) currently has only 1 runway.