Nonstop flight route between Bengkulu, Indonesia and Wichita, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), Bengkulu, Indonesia and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,789 miles (or 15,754 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 Fatmawati Soekarno Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent 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 Fatmawati Soekarno Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS):

• The furthest airport from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN), which is nearly antipodal to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (meaning Fatmawati Soekarno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gerardo Tobar López Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
• Because of Fatmawati Soekarno Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Fatmawati Soekarno 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.
• In addition to being known as "Fatmawati Soekarno Airport", another name for BKS is "Bandar Udara Fatmawati Soekarno".
• The closest airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is located 136 miles (220 kilometers) NNW of BKS.
• Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT):

• The new terminal will be just west of the present terminal.
• Gate 9, not used by any airline for several years, due to its smaller size and lack of a boarding bridge.
• The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 11 weekday departures on Braniff, 10 TWA, 4 Continental, 3 Central and 2 Ozark.
• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,746 miles (17,294 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• On September 13, 2012, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a new terminal.
• In October 1924 the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
• Rental car counters are located in the Baggage Claim wing.
• The closest airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of ICT.