Nonstop flight route between Bintulu, Malaysia and Tauranga, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bintulu Airport (BTU), Bintulu, Malaysia and Tauranga Airport (TRG), Tauranga, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,915 miles (or 7,910 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 Bintulu Airport and Tauranga 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 Bintulu Airport and Tauranga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTU / WBGB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bintulu, Malaysia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°7'27"N by 113°1'10"E | 
| Area Served: | Bintulu Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BTU | 
| More Information: | BTU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRG / NZTG | 
| Airport Name: | Tauranga Airport | 
| Location: | Tauranga, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'23"S by 176°11'49"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tauranga Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TRG | 
| More Information: | TRG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bintulu Airport (BTU):
- In 1963, bigger types of aircraft such as DC-3 services were introduced.
- The furthest airport from Bintulu Airport (BTU) is Carauari Airport (CAF), which is nearly antipodal to Bintulu Airport (meaning Bintulu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carauari Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Bintulu Airport (BTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bintulu Airport handled 779,774 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bintulu Airport (BTU) is Belaga Airport (BLG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of BTU.
- In addition to being known as "Bintulu Airport", other names for BTU include "Lapangan Terbang Bintulu" and "民都鲁机场".
- Because of Bintulu Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Bintulu 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.
Facts about Tauranga Airport (TRG):
- Because of Tauranga Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Tauranga 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.
- Tauranga Airport is located within a Control Zone which is controlled by Tauranga Tower.
- In 2006 a study into the feasibility of a new airport at Paengaroa or Payes Pa was produced, but Tauranga Airport is yet to reach full operational capacity.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) has 4 runways.
- Tauranga Airport is the current location for the Sportavex biennial fly-in and airshow.
- The closest airport to Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of TRG.
- The furthest airport from Tauranga Airport (TRG) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is nearly antipodal to Tauranga Airport (meaning Tauranga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Granada Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Granada, Spain.




