Nonstop flight route between Bikaner, India and Skwentna, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB), Bikaner, India and Skwentna Airport (SKW), Skwentna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,746 miles (or 9,247 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 Bikaner Air Force Base and Skwentna 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 Bikaner Air Force Base and Skwentna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKB / VIBK |
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Location: | Bikaner, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°4'14"N by 73°12'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 750 feet (229 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKB |
More Information: | BKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKW / PASW |
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Location: | Skwentna, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°57'55"N by 151°11'29"W |
Area Served: | Skwentna, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKW |
More Information: | SKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB):
- The furthest airport from Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Bikaner Air Force Base (meaning Bikaner Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) is Jodhpur Airport (JDH), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) S of BKB.
- In addition to being known as "Bikaner Air Force Base", other names for BKB include "Nal Airport", "बीकानेर एयर फोर्स बेस" and "नाल हवाई अड्डे".
- It was also understood that JetAirways and Spicejet handed over their schedule to start the Flights from Bikaner to Delhi from October, 2013 onwards.
- Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bikaner Air Force Base's relatively low elevation of 750 feet, planes can take off or land at Bikaner Air Force 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.
Facts about Skwentna Airport (SKW):
- In addition to being known as "Skwentna Airport", another name for SKW is "Skwentna".
- The furthest airport from Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Skwentna Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Skwentna 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.
- Skwentna Airport (SKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Willow Airport (WOW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of SKW.