Nonstop flight route between Bonthe, Sierra Leone and Indianapolis, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherbro International Airport (BTE), Bonthe, Sierra Leone and Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,025 miles (or 8,088 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 Indianapolis International 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 Sherbro International Airport and Indianapolis International Airport. 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: | IND / KIND |
Airport Name: | Indianapolis International Airport |
Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W |
Area Served: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from IND |
More Information: | IND 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.
- Sherbro International Airport (BTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Indianapolis International Airport (IND):
- For the first time at Indianapolis, international arrivals can be processed through customs in the main passenger terminal.
- The new terminal, named in honor of Col.
- The closest airport to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Pope Field (GFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of IND.
- Indianapolis International Airport handled 7,526,414 passengers last year.
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has 3 runways.
- Because of Indianapolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,011 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On September 9, 1969 Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 on a Boston – Baltimore – Cincinnati – Indianapolis – St.
- Lafayette Limo, Bloomington Shuttle Service and Star of America, operate regular shuttle service between Indianapolis International Airport and several cities in central Indiana, namely Bloomington, Muncie, Anderson, and Lafayette.
- In the late 1990s and early 2000s Indianapolis was a hub for then locally based ATA Airlines and its regional affiliate, Chicago Express/ATA Connection.
- ATA's demise gave Northwest Airlines an opportunity to expand operations, making Indianapolis a focus city.
- Eight rental car operations and the Ground Transportation Center are located on the first floor of the attached parking garage.