Nonstop flight route between Kekaha, Hawaii, United States and Choibalsan, Mongolia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), Kekaha, Hawaii, United States and Choibalsan Airport (COQ), Choibalsan, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,899 miles (or 7,885 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 PMRF Barking Sands and Choibalsan 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 PMRF Barking Sands and Choibalsan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKH / PHBK |
Airport Name: | PMRF Barking Sands |
Location: | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'22"N by 159°47'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKH |
More Information: | BKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COQ / ZMCD |
Airport Name: | Choibalsan Airport |
Location: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'8"N by 114°38'45"E |
Area Served: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COQ |
More Information: | COQ Maps & Info |
Facts about PMRF Barking Sands (BKH):
- Because of PMRF Barking Sands's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at PMRF Barking Sands 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.
- The closest airport to PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Port Allen Airport (PAK), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) SE of BKH.
- PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Navy is currently working with the State of Hawaii and Kauai County to ensure the long-term viability of PMRF.
- The Navy is currently using PMRF to test hit to kill technology using direct collision of the anti-ballistic missile with its target.
- The Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands is a U.S.
- The furthest airport from PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Gobabis Airport (GOG), which is nearly antipodal to PMRF Barking Sands (meaning PMRF Barking Sands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobabis Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Gobabis, Namibia.
Facts about Choibalsan Airport (COQ):
- Choibalsan Airport handled 6,200 passengers last year.
- Choibalsan Airport (COQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Choibalsan Airport (meaning Choibalsan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD), which is located 248 miles (398 kilometers) ENE of COQ.