Nonstop flight route between Butte, Montana, United States and Arua, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), Butte, Montana, United States and Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,380 miles (or 13,486 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 Bert Mooney Airport and Arua 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 Bert Mooney Airport and Arua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTM / KBTM |
Airport Name: | Bert Mooney Airport |
Location: | Butte, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°57'16"N by 112°29'51"W |
Area Served: | Butte, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Bert Mooney Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5550 feet (1,692 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTM |
More Information: | BTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUA / HUAR |
Airport Name: | Arua Airport |
Location: | Arua, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E |
Area Served: | Arua, Uganda |
Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3951 feet (1,204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RUA |
More Information: | RUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bert Mooney Airport (BTM):
- The airport name was changed in 1972 to honor Bert Mooney, an aviator from Butte who was the first to fly mail into Yellowstone National Park in 1935.
- Because of Bert Mooney Airport's high elevation of 5,550 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BTM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BTM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is Dillon Airport (DLN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) S of BTM.
- The furthest airport from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):
- The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.
- Arua Airport is a civilian airport in Uganda.
- The airport is situated at an elevation of 3,951 feet above sea level.
- Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.