Nonstop flight route between Bamburi, Kenya and Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(3°58'48"S by 39°43'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°56'11"S by 134°52'18"E)
Distance from BMQ to FOO:
6,568.26 miles (10,570.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamburi Airport (BMQ), Bamburi, Kenya and Kornasoren Airport (FOO), Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,568 miles (or 10,571 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 Bamburi Airport and Kornasoren 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 Bamburi Airport and Kornasoren Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMQ / |
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| Location: | Bamburi, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°58'48"S by 39°43'47"E |
| Area Served: | Bamburi, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMQ |
| More Information: | BMQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOO / |
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| Location: | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°56'11"S by 134°52'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DGCA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOO |
| More Information: | FOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bamburi Airport (BMQ):
- Because of Bamburi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Bamburi 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 "Bamburi Airport", another name for BMQ is "HKBM".
- Bamburi Airport is located in Mombasa County, in the town of Bamburi, in southeastern Kenya, close to the Indian Ocean coast.
- The furthest airport from Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,483 miles (18,480 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Moi International Airport (MBA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of BMQ.
Facts about Kornasoren Airport (FOO):
- The furthest airport from Kornasoren Airport (FOO) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Kornasoren Airport (meaning Kornasoren Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- Because of Kornasoren Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kornasoren 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 airfield was one of three constructed by the Japanese during their occupation of the island in 1943/1944.
- Kornasoren Airport (FOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kornasoren Airport (FOO) is Rendani Airport (MKW), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) W of FOO.
- The three airfields on Nomefoor were used by the American forces after liberating the island.
- In addition to being known as "Kornasoren Airport", other names for FOO include "Numfor Airport" and "WABF".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.50 miles (16.90 km) WSW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 58.69 miles (94.46 km) NNE | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 3 | 136.43 miles (219.57 km) WNW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 4 | 144.84 miles (233.10 km) NE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 5 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) SSW | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 171.02 miles (275.22 km) N | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 7 | 171.19 miles (275.50 km) WNW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 176.54 miles (284.11 km) NE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 187.01 miles (300.96 km) WNW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 194.44 miles (312.91 km) WNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 11 | 203.49 miles (327.49 km) S | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 218.45 miles (351.57 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 242.68 miles (390.55 km) N | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 14 | 266.96 miles (429.62 km) NW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 272.49 miles (438.52 km) NW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,482.93 miles (18,479.94 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,250.35 miles (18,105.64 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,103.67 miles (17,869.59 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,100.44 miles (17,864.38 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,068.12 miles (17,812.37 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,044.87 miles (17,774.96 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,039.12 miles (17,765.70 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,022.00 miles (17,738.14 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,011.94 miles (17,721.95 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,004.44 miles (17,709.89 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,997.01 miles (17,697.93 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,962.34 miles (17,642.13 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,925.77 miles (17,583.29 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,920.36 miles (17,574.57 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,920.19 miles (17,574.30 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) W | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 75.97 miles (122.26 km) WSW | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) ESE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 150.10 miles (241.56 km) SW | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 164.87 miles (265.33 km) W | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 203.98 miles (328.27 km) SSW | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 226.14 miles (363.94 km) SW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 231.24 miles (372.14 km) SSE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 270.49 miles (435.30 km) ESE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 284.51 miles (457.87 km) SSE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 323.91 miles (521.28 km) SE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 337.17 miles (542.61 km) S | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 339.54 miles (546.43 km) ESE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 356.82 miles (574.24 km) S | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 358.29 miles (576.60 km) SSW | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,185.68 miles (19,610.91 km) SSW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,155.17 miles (19,561.81 km) SE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,135.42 miles (19,530.02 km) SSW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,083.10 miles (19,445.81 km) SW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,021.72 miles (19,347.03 km) E | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,992.99 miles (19,300.80 km) SSW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,961.93 miles (19,250.80 km) SSE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,920.75 miles (19,184.53 km) SSE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,905.21 miles (19,159.54 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,876.93 miles (19,114.03 km) SW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,870.16 miles (19,103.12 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,866.02 miles (19,096.46 km) ESE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,849.40 miles (19,069.71 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,844.86 miles (19,062.41 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,833.24 miles (19,043.71 km) SSE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |