Nonstop flight route between near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Streaky Bay Airport (KBY), Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,416 miles (or 16,763 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 Flamingo International Airport and Streaky Bay 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 Flamingo International Airport and Streaky Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BON / TNCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'51"N by 68°16'6"W |
| Area Served: | Bonaire |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BON |
| More Information: | BON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBY / YKBY |
| Airport Name: | Streaky Bay Airport |
| Location: | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'0"S by 134°17'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | District Council of Streaky Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBY |
| More Information: | KBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):
- The construction of a new runway began in the last months of 1953 and was completed in 1955.
- The closest airport to Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) W of BON.
- The Dutch national carrier, KLM, used the airport to refuel planes en route from Amsterdam to Ecuador using MD-11 between 2000 and 2011.
- Because of Flamingo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Flamingo International 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 "Flamingo International Airport", another name for BON is "Bonaire International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Flamingo International Airport (meaning Flamingo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
- Since November 2005, visitors and tourists arrving at Bonaire are welcomed to a vibrant new Business and Tourism Showcase.
- Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
- Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is planned to expand the current airport building as more airlines and tourists come to Bonaire.
- The management of the airport is drawing up a master plan to comply with international requirements.
Facts about Streaky Bay Airport (KBY):
- The closest airport to Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) is Ceduna Airport (CED), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of KBY.
- Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,505 miles (18,516 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Streaky Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Streaky Bay 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.
