Nonstop flight route between Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bratsk Airport (BTK), Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia and Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,115 miles (or 9,840 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 Bratsk Airport and Simmons Army Airfield, 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 Bratsk Airport and Simmons Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTK / UIBB |
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| Location: | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'11"N by 101°41'53"E |
| Area Served: | Bratsk |
| Operator/Owner: | AeroBratsk |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1598 feet (487 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTK |
| More Information: | BTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
| Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
| More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bratsk Airport (BTK):
- The furthest airport from Bratsk Airport (BTK) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Bratsk Airport (meaning Bratsk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport), and is located 12,060 miles (19,408 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Bratsk Airport", another name for BTK is "Аэропорт Братск".
- Bratsk airport serves as a diversion airport on Polar route 2.
- The closest airport to Bratsk Airport (BTK) is Ust-Ilimsk (UIK), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NNE of BTK.
- Bratsk Airport (BTK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- By 1965 Simmons comprised 23 permanent buildings, which remain in use.
- The 18th Aviation Brigade activated at Fort Bragg on July 1, 1966, formed from the 269th Aviation Battalion.
- In June 1952 the 6th Transportation Company arrived with 21 H-19C and two H-13 helicopters.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
- On May 1953 Fort Bragg engineers completed final plans for an expanded field and started construction the next summer.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
