Nonstop flight route between Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Gush Katif, Israel:
Departure Airport:
(3°27'0"S by 116°0'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E)
Distance from BTW to GHK:
5,855.14 miles (9,422.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Batu Licin Airport (BTW), Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), Gush Katif, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,855 miles (or 9,423 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 Batu Licin Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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 Batu Licin Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTW / WAOC |
| Airport Name: | Batu Licin Airport |
| Location: | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'0"S by 116°0'0"E |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTW |
| More Information: | BTW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHK / LLAZ |
| Airport Name: | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport |
| Location: | Gush Katif, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E |
| Area Served: | Gaza Strip |
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHK |
| More Information: | GHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Batu Licin Airport (BTW):
- The closest airport to Batu Licin Airport (BTW) is Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NE of BTW.
- Because of Batu Licin Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Batu Licin 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.
- The furthest airport from Batu Licin Airport (BTW) is Canaima Airport (CAJ), which is nearly antipodal to Batu Licin Airport (meaning Batu Licin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canaima Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,681 kilometers) away in Canaima, Venezuela.
Facts about Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK):
- The furthest airport from Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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.
- The UNRWA Khan Younis refugee camp is adjacent to and south of the airfield, and the UNRWA Khan Younis Vocational Training Centre, built in 2007, is immediately south of the runway.
- As part of the unilateral disengagement of Israel from Gaza, Jewish settlers were evicted from the Gush Katif area in 2004 and 2005.
- The closest airport to Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) S of GHK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.55 miles (25.02 km) NE | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 85.35 miles (137.36 km) W | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 162.89 miles (262.15 km) NNE | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 4 | 217.35 miles (349.79 km) ENE | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 218.82 miles (352.15 km) WNW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 6 | 267.01 miles (429.71 km) NNE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 269.01 miles (432.93 km) ESE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 305.06 miles (490.95 km) ENE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 311.36 miles (501.09 km) NNW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 350.07 miles (563.38 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 353.16 miles (568.36 km) S | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 354.63 miles (570.72 km) SSW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 363.11 miles (584.37 km) NNW | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 367.24 miles (591.02 km) S | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 370.50 miles (596.26 km) S | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,229.03 miles (19,680.67 km) NNW | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,204.76 miles (19,641.60 km) W | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,166.02 miles (19,579.26 km) E | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,157.80 miles (19,566.04 km) NW | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,146.69 miles (19,548.15 km) ENE | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,146.32 miles (19,547.57 km) W | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,130.99 miles (19,522.88 km) NE | Germán Olano Airport (PCR) | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,121.68 miles (19,507.91 km) NNW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,112.41 miles (19,492.98 km) N | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,091.80 miles (19,459.82 km) NNW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,091.80 miles (19,459.82 km) NNW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,064.60 miles (19,416.05 km) N | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,056.97 miles (19,403.76 km) N | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,049.69 miles (19,392.04 km) NE | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,022.34 miles (19,348.03 km) N | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.44 miles (13.58 km) S | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 2 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) ESE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 3 | 33.89 miles (54.54 km) SW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 56.24 miles (90.50 km) NE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 5 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) SSE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 6 | 58.73 miles (94.51 km) NNE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) ENE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 8 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) E | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 9 | 74.51 miles (119.91 km) SE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 10 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) ENE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) SSE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 12 | 108.17 miles (174.09 km) ENE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 13 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) NNE | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 14 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) SSE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.36 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,581.58 miles (18,638.70 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,560.57 miles (18,604.88 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,497.01 miles (18,502.59 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,471.35 miles (18,461.30 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,468.13 miles (18,456.12 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,451.69 miles (18,429.66 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,444.80 miles (18,418.57 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,440.07 miles (18,410.96 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,407.53 miles (18,358.60 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,383.07 miles (18,319.24 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,378.75 miles (18,312.27 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,376.80 miles (18,309.14 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,368.91 miles (18,296.44 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,358.91 miles (18,280.35 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |