Nonstop flight route between Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany and Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(53°35'44"N by 6°42'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°2'57"N by 98°32'16"E)
Distance from BMK to KAW:
5,735.05 miles (9,229.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borkum Airfield (BMK), Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany and Kawthaung Airport (KAW), Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,735 miles (or 9,230 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 Borkum Airfield and Kawthaung 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 Borkum Airfield and Kawthaung Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMK / EDWR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°35'44"N by 6°42'33"E |
| Area Served: | Borkum, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Wirtschaftsbetriebe der Stadt Borkum GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMK |
| More Information: | BMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAW / VYKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°2'57"N by 98°32'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kawthaung |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAW |
| More Information: | KAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Borkum Airfield (BMK):
- Borkum Airfield (BMK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Borkum Airfield", another name for BMK is "Flugplatz Borkum".
- Because of Borkum Airfield's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Borkum Airfield 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 furthest airport from Borkum Airfield (BMK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,903 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Borkum Airfield (BMK) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of BMK.
Facts about Kawthaung Airport (KAW):
- In addition to being known as "Kawthaung Airport", another name for KAW is "ကော့သောင် လေဆိပ်".
- The closest airport to Kawthaung Airport (KAW) is Ranong Airport (UNN), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) S of KAW.
- Because of Kawthaung Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Kawthaung 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.
- The furthest airport from Kawthaung Airport (KAW) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is nearly antipodal to Kawthaung Airport (meaning Kawthaung Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru.
- Kawthaung Airport (KAW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.56 miles (41.14 km) ESE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) S | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) WSW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 51.08 miles (82.20 km) ENE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 63.81 miles (102.69 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 76.74 miles (123.50 km) E | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 7 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) E | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 8 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) S | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 92.55 miles (148.94 km) SSW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 93.73 miles (150.84 km) ESE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 13 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) ENE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 112.36 miles (180.82 km) NE | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.62 miles (18,902.69 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,532.75 miles (18,560.12 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,517.67 miles (18,535.85 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,497.48 miles (18,503.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,488.74 miles (18,489.29 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,487.25 miles (18,486.88 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,486.47 miles (18,485.64 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,485.07 miles (18,483.38 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,469.90 miles (18,458.98 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,458.85 miles (18,441.19 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,442.07 miles (18,414.18 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,438.29 miles (18,408.10 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,431.92 miles (18,397.85 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,425.99 miles (18,388.31 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) S | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 2 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) NE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 3 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) SSE | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 109.41 miles (176.07 km) ESE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) S | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 6 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) SSE | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 7 | 165.26 miles (265.96 km) N | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 190.35 miles (306.35 km) SSE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 9 | 202.76 miles (326.31 km) NNE | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 10 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) NE | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 11 | 249.84 miles (402.07 km) SSE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 12 | 269.44 miles (433.62 km) SSE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 281.04 miles (452.29 km) N | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 287.76 miles (463.10 km) SE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 292.79 miles (471.20 km) NNE | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.21 miles (19,677.74 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,226.40 miles (19,676.43 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,185.27 miles (19,610.24 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,169.23 miles (19,584.43 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,151.02 miles (19,555.13 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,112.00 miles (19,492.33 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 7 | 12,096.79 miles (19,467.84 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,078.85 miles (19,438.98 km) W | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,074.20 miles (19,431.50 km) SW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,061.39 miles (19,410.87 km) W | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,058.39 miles (19,406.05 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,057.20 miles (19,404.13 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,031.33 miles (19,362.50 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,013.24 miles (19,333.39 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,000.06 miles (19,312.17 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |