Nonstop flight route between Bengkulu, Indonesia and San Bernardino, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W)
Distance from BKS to SBD:
9,149.74 miles (14,725.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), Bengkulu, Indonesia and Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,150 miles (or 14,725 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 Norton Air Force 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 Fatmawati Soekarno Airport and Norton Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKS / WIPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKS |
| More Information: | BKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
| More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS):
- 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".
- Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is located 136 miles (220 kilometers) NNW of 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.
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- During World War II, San Bernardino Army Airfield provided administrative and logistical support for the United States Army Desert Training Center.
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- The last of the facilities on the base were closed in 1995.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Major secondary missions of Norton Air Force Base was as Headquarters Air Defense Command for Southern California, during the 1950s and 1960s.
- In 1950, Air Defense Command activated the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB, being assigned to the Western Air Defense Force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.40 miles (219.52 km) NNW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) ENE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.20 miles (286.78 km) NNE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 206.29 miles (331.99 km) ESE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 218.64 miles (351.87 km) NW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 255.52 miles (411.22 km) NW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NNW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 335.90 miles (540.58 km) ESE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 354.74 miles (570.89 km) ESE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 363.68 miles (585.28 km) NNE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 365.60 miles (588.38 km) NNE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 374.85 miles (603.26 km) NNE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 376.81 miles (606.42 km) NNE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 378.37 miles (608.92 km) NNE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) W | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,346.07 miles (19,869.03 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,345.71 miles (19,868.44 km) WNW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,315.35 miles (19,819.59 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,307.13 miles (19,806.36 km) NNW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,303.85 miles (19,801.08 km) WNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,299.86 miles (19,794.65 km) WNW | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) NNW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,288.87 miles (19,776.98 km) WNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,274.01 miles (19,753.05 km) N | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,265.05 miles (19,738.63 km) WNW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,264.50 miles (19,737.76 km) N | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,261.65 miles (19,733.16 km) WNW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) WNW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,237.17 miles (19,693.77 km) W | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) S | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 2 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) SW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) S | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 4 | 15.58 miles (25.07 km) SW | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.13 miles (34.00 km) W | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 6 | 24.46 miles (39.37 km) WSW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 25.05 miles (40.31 km) ESE | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 8 | 25.91 miles (41.70 km) W | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 9 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) SSE | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 10 | 31.29 miles (50.35 km) W | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) N | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 12 | 35.71 miles (57.47 km) NNW | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 40.60 miles (65.34 km) SW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 14 | 45.37 miles (73.02 km) WSW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 45.59 miles (73.37 km) ESE | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,447.40 miles (18,422.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,445.48 miles (18,419.67 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,442.79 miles (18,415.34 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,422.80 miles (18,383.16 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,301.39 miles (18,187.78 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,186.12 miles (18,002.27 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,175.01 miles (17,984.39 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,143.70 miles (17,934.00 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,058.38 miles (17,796.69 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,022.17 miles (17,738.42 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,014.70 miles (17,726.40 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,012.79 miles (17,723.32 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,992.97 miles (17,691.42 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,982.40 miles (17,674.42 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,975.57 miles (17,663.42 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |