Nonstop flight route between Bima, Indonesia and Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°32'22"S by 118°41'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W)
Distance from BMU to POB:
10,283.17 miles (16,549.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU), Bima, Indonesia and Pope Field (POB), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,283 miles (or 16,549 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 Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport and Pope Field, 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 Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport and Pope Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMU / WADB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bima, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'22"S by 118°41'13"E |
| Area Served: | Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMU |
| More Information: | BMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POB / KPOB |
| Airport Name: | Pope Field |
| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from POB |
| More Information: | POB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU):
- Because of Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin 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 Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) is Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (meaning Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport", another name for BMU is "Bima Airport".
- Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) is Komodo Airport (LBJ), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) E of BMU.
Facts about Pope Field (POB):
- The closest airport to Pope Field (POB) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of POB.
- In addition, the USAF 18th Air Support Operations Group, 427th Special Operations Squadron, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, and Air Force Combat Control School operate from Pope Field.
- On January 1, 1992 the 317th TAW was reassigned to Air Mobility Command and the wing was redesignated the 317th Operations Group as part of the new 23d Composite Wing at Pope.
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (POB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,630 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 464th received the Mackay Trophy for the dramatic RED DRAGON/DRAGON ROUGE and BLACK DRAGON/DRAGON NOIR hostage rescue missions in the Congo in 1964.
- The tempo of activities at Pope quickened with the outbreak of World War II.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) E | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 135.00 miles (217.26 km) SE | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 162.70 miles (261.84 km) E | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 165.37 miles (266.13 km) W | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 177.18 miles (285.14 km) W | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 204.20 miles (328.63 km) E | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 240.86 miles (387.62 km) W | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 242.59 miles (390.41 km) E | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 242.60 miles (390.43 km) E | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 247.56 miles (398.41 km) NNE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 254.72 miles (409.94 km) ESE | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 297.53 miles (478.82 km) W | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 339.54 miles (546.43 km) NE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 357.97 miles (576.10 km) ESE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 397.17 miles (639.18 km) NNW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.35 miles (19,853.39 km) E | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,336.35 miles (19,853.39 km) E | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 12,309.13 miles (19,809.58 km) N | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,294.76 miles (19,786.45 km) N | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 5 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) NE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,282.09 miles (19,766.06 km) E | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 12,280.62 miles (19,763.69 km) NNE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,253.52 miles (19,720.08 km) N | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 9 | 12,245.54 miles (19,707.24 km) NNE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,240.95 miles (19,699.86 km) E | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,239.09 miles (19,696.86 km) NE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.85 km) E | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,212.67 miles (19,654.34 km) ENE | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,203.79 miles (19,640.04 km) NE | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,195.28 miles (19,626.34 km) N | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.16 miles (8.31 km) ESE | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 14.55 miles (23.42 km) SSE | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) WNW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 28.84 miles (46.42 km) WSW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 32.88 miles (52.91 km) SW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.85 miles (62.53 km) S | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 39.11 miles (62.94 km) ESE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) NNE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) SSW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 55.72 miles (89.67 km) SW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) ENE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) WSW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) NE | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 79.13 miles (127.35 km) SSW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.71 miles (18,716.16 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,609.68 miles (18,683.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,589.70 miles (18,651.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,574.69 miles (18,627.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.95 miles (18,595.84 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,553.71 miles (18,593.85 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,546.76 miles (18,582.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.00 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,486.30 miles (18,485.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.58 miles (18,479.38 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,467.73 miles (18,455.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.05 miles (18,454.39 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,452.26 miles (18,430.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |