Nonstop flight route between Bonthe, Sierra Leone and Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherbro International Airport (BTE), Bonthe, Sierra Leone and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,025 miles (or 8,086 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 Sherbro International Airport and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF), 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 Sherbro International Airport and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTE / GFBN |
Airport Name: | Sherbro International Airport |
Location: | Bonthe, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°31'54"N by 12°31'5"W |
Area Served: | Bonthe |
Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leone Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public (closed) |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTE |
More Information: | BTE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherbro International Airport (BTE):
- Because of Sherbro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Sherbro 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.
- The furthest airport from Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Sherbro International Airport (meaning Sherbro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,028 miles (19,357 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of BTE.
- Sherbro International Airport (BTE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Redstone Army Airfield or Redstone AAF is a military airport located at Redstone Arsenal, six miles southwest of the city of Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama, USA.
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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 1943, the airstrip on Huntsville Arsenal was established, to assist with the testing of incendiary bomb clusters.
- The closest airport to Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.