Nonstop flight route between Bajura, Nepal and Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°30'0"N by 81°40'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W)
Distance from BJU to CKA:
7,860.17 miles (12,649.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bajura Airport (BJU), Bajura, Nepal and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,860 miles (or 12,650 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 Bajura Airport and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field, 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 Bajura Airport and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJU / VNBR |
| Airport Name: | Bajura Airport |
| Location: | Bajura, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°30'0"N by 81°40'1"E |
| Area Served: | Bajura, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4300 feet (1,311 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJU |
| More Information: | BJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKA / KCKA |
| Airport Name: | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field |
| Location: | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKA |
| More Information: | CKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bajura Airport (BJU):
- The closest airport to Bajura Airport (BJU) is Bajhang Airport (BJH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of BJU.
- Because of Bajura Airport's high elevation of 4,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bajura Airport (BJU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- The field has one runway, a fire station, personnel offices and a NEXRAD tower, which is used for weather forecasting for both the military and civilian entities.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field is located near the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, across the Great Salt Plains Lake, 20 km east of Cherokee, Oklahoma in the United States.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of CKA.
- Currently, Kegelman AFAF is a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base under the control of the 71st Flying Training Wing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.09 miles (46.81 km) W | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 32.78 miles (52.76 km) SW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 3 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) NNE | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 4 | 35.31 miles (56.83 km) ESE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 5 | 68.19 miles (109.74 km) SSE | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 6 | 78.02 miles (125.56 km) ESE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 96.48 miles (155.27 km) S | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 8 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) WSW | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 9 | 133.59 miles (214.99 km) ESE | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 10 | 166.38 miles (267.76 km) ESE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 11 | 167.20 miles (269.07 km) SE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 12 | 173.97 miles (279.98 km) SE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 13 | 195.11 miles (314.00 km) SSW | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| 14 | 204.11 miles (328.48 km) NNW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 15 | 204.51 miles (329.13 km) SE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.61 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,896.34 miles (17,535.91 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,845.96 miles (17,454.84 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,842.70 miles (17,449.60 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,842.26 miles (17,448.88 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,840.93 miles (17,446.74 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,836.74 miles (17,440.00 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,835.25 miles (17,437.60 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,824.09 miles (17,419.64 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,822.61 miles (17,417.27 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,812.02 miles (17,400.21 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,809.95 miles (17,396.88 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,807.76 miles (17,393.36 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,806.15 miles (17,390.77 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,803.42 miles (17,386.38 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.17 miles (46.94 km) N | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 29.88 miles (48.09 km) SSE | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) SE | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 44.96 miles (72.36 km) E | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 56.83 miles (91.47 km) E | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 67.06 miles (107.93 km) ENE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) SE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) SSE | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 73.65 miles (118.53 km) NNE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 74.88 miles (120.51 km) NNW | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) NE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) NE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 80.21 miles (129.08 km) WSW | West Woodward AirportWoodward Army Airfield (WWR) | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) NE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.37 miles (140.61 km) SSE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.23 miles (17,407.00 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,595.96 miles (17,052.50 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,563.34 miles (17,000.01 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,542.19 miles (16,965.97 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,527.10 miles (16,941.69 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,520.89 miles (16,931.69 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,512.39 miles (16,918.02 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,503.18 miles (16,903.19 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,499.43 miles (16,897.15 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,484.86 miles (16,873.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,482.57 miles (16,870.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,474.27 miles (16,856.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,462.68 miles (16,838.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,454.18 miles (16,824.34 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |