Nonstop flight route between Budapest, Hungary and Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), Budapest, Hungary and Kirakira Airport (IRA), Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,084 miles (or 14,619 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Kirakira 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Kirakira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUD / LHBP |
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Location: | Budapest, Hungary |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°26'21"N by 19°15'42"E |
Area Served: | Budapest, Hungary |
Operator/Owner: | Budapest Airport Zrt. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUD |
More Information: | BUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRA / AGGK |
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Location: | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from IRA |
More Information: | IRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD):
- On 8 December 2005, a 75% stake in Ferihegy Airport was bought by BAA plc for 464.5 billion HUF, including the right of operation for 75 years.
- The closest airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Sliač Airport (SLD), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) N of BUD.
- In addition to being known as "Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport", another name for BUD is "Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér".
- The furthest airport from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International 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.
- However the airport had lost Malév's transfer passengers, which, prior to the airline's collapse, had amounted to 1.5 million passengers per year.
- On 15 November 2010, Budapest Airport regained the "Schengen Clear"-status, after implementing the necessary security actions and after that the airport underwent the strict re-inspection.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 8,520,880 passengers last year.
- On 18 April 2007, the renovation of Terminal 1 at Ferihegy was awarded Europe's most prestigious heritage preservation prize, the Europa Nostra award.
- In 1965, a study was made on the development of the airport, which was implemented with more than a 10-year delay from the end of the 1970s.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) has 2 runways.
- Ferihegy is the name of the neighbourhood around the airport.
Facts about Kirakira Airport (IRA):
- The closest airport to Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of IRA.
- The furthest airport from Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Kirakira Airport (meaning Kirakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
- In addition to being known as "Kirakira Airport", another name for IRA is "Ngorangora Airstrip".