Nonstop flight route between near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Nome, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Nome Airport (OME), Nome, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,674 miles (or 9,131 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 Nome 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 Nome Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):

• 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.
• In 1970 the runway was extended to a length of 1750 meters and a width of 30 meters, enough for a DC9 to land and take-off with full load.
• Between 2000 and 2003 the airport saw a ongoing grow in passengers and freight but some decline since 2004
• The airport has two main ramps.
• Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
• Flamingo International Airport or Bonaire International Airport is an international airport located at Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands.
• 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.
• 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 construction of a new runway began in the last months of 1953 and was completed in 1955.
• Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
• Due to the introduction of this new system, Bonaire International Airport N.V.

Facts about Nome Airport (OME):

• The closest airport to Nome Airport (OME) is Teller Airport (TLA), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NNW of OME.
• Nome Airport (OME) has 2 runways.
• Because of Nome Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Nome 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.
• Free parking is available at the airport.
• In addition to being known as "Nome Airport", another name for OME is "(former Marks Air Force Base)".
• Renamed Marks Air Force Base in 1948, the military installation was used as a fighter-interceptor forward base until they were pulled back to Galena Airport.
• The furthest airport from Nome Airport (OME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.