Nonstop flight route between Botopasi, Suriname and Aachen, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(4°13'1"N by 55°27'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Distance from BTO to AAH:
4,776.22 miles (7,686.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Botopasi Airstrip (BTO), Botopasi, Suriname and Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,776 miles (or 7,687 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 Botopasi Airstrip and Merzbrück 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 Botopasi Airstrip and Merzbrück Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTO / |
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| Location: | Botopasi, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°13'1"N by 55°27'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTO |
| More Information: | BTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAH / EDKA |
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| Location: | Aachen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aachen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Aachen-Merzbrück GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAH |
| More Information: | AAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Botopasi Airstrip (BTO):
- The closest airport to Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) is Laduani Airstrip (LDO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BTO.
- The furthest airport from Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is nearly antipodal to Botopasi Airstrip (meaning Botopasi Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Haluoleo Airport (WMA)), and is located 12,290 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Kendari, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Botopasi Airstrip", another name for BTO is "SMBO".
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- After the war, the airport was used by the British Forces Germany and later by the Belgian Forces in Germany.
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AAH.
- Because of Merzbrück Airfield's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Merzbrück 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.
- The airport was built about 1932 as a grass airfield, and throughout the 1930s was used by small light aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Merzbrück Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz Merzbrück".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.33 miles (18.23 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 14.76 miles (23.75 km) S | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 3 | 23.70 miles (38.13 km) SSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 4 | 54.42 miles (87.58 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 5 | 60.18 miles (96.84 km) S | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 6 | 71.79 miles (115.53 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) SSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 8 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 9 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) ESE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 111.61 miles (179.62 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 11 | 128.94 miles (207.51 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 131.75 miles (212.02 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 138.51 miles (222.90 km) WNW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 15 | 160.32 miles (258.02 km) ESE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.23 km) W | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.94 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,190.35 miles (19,618.42 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,187.71 miles (19,614.16 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,185.13 miles (19,610.02 km) SSE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,166.30 miles (19,579.72 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,155.84 miles (19,562.89 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,130.26 miles (19,521.72 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 10 | 12,129.62 miles (19,520.68 km) WSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,129.62 miles (19,520.68 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,124.07 miles (19,511.74 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,115.72 miles (19,498.32 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,092.37 miles (19,460.74 km) SSE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,092.36 miles (19,460.72 km) SSE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) WNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NNE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) WSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 40.89 miles (65.81 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 41.83 miles (67.31 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 13 | 74.42 miles (119.76 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.79 miles (120.36 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.74 miles (19,210.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,631.01 miles (18,718.26 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,630.81 miles (18,717.92 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.48 miles (18,702.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.19 miles (18,689.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,606.29 miles (18,678.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,589.77 miles (18,651.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,585.52 miles (18,645.04 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,573.80 miles (18,626.19 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,568.04 miles (18,616.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.10 miles (18,615.39 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.93 miles (18,615.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.06 miles (18,589.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |