Nonstop flight route between Barter Island, Alaska, United States and Shreveport, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI), Barter Island, Alaska, United States and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,205 miles (or 5,157 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 Barter Island LRRS Airport and Shreveport Regional 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 Barter Island LRRS Airport and Shreveport Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI):

• The original runway was built by the United States military in 1947.
• Because of Barter Island LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Barter Island LRRS 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 "Barter Island LRRS Airport", another name for BTI is "Barter Island LRRS BAR-MAIN".
• The furthest airport from Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,003 miles (16,099 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• The closest airport to Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 115 miles (184 kilometers) W of BTI.
• Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Each of the sites was staffed by civilian contract workers who had signed 18-month contracts, although they were visited by Air Force military personnel frequently.

Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):

• The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional 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.
• Total cargo for the 2012 calendar year was 58,518,599 pounds, a -12.21% decrease from 66,655,449 pounds in 2011.
• The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
• Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
• The airport opened a $30 million cargo terminal in 2009, serving as an anchor for the Aero Park Industrial Park.
• Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
• After Hurricane Katrina devastated much of New Orleans and south Louisiana in 2005, Shreveport has been home to the booming film industry in Louisiana.