Nonstop flight route between Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan and Blackstone, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°4'26"N by 77°57'9"W)
Distance from BUT to BKT:
7,910.97 miles (12,731.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan and Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT), Blackstone, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,911 miles (or 12,731 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 Bathpalathang Airport and Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson 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 Bathpalathang Airport and Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
| Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
| Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
| More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKT / KBKT |
| Airport Name: | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport |
| Location: | Blackstone, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'26"N by 77°57'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army & Town of Blackstone |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKT |
| More Information: | BKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Airport construction at Bathpalathang met several delays, including soil instability under the runway, funding, labor and material shortages, and nearby river protection and diversion, each of which underpinned the ultimate success of any airport at the site.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
Facts about Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT):
- The closest airport to Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Richmond International Airport (RIC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of BKT.
- Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson 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.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) W | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan |     |
| 2 | 99.03 miles (159.38 km) SW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 3 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 4 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 5 | 120.30 miles (193.60 km) N | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 6 | 138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 7 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) SW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 9 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) NW | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 13 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) E | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 14 | 192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 206.35 miles (332.08 km) E | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.81 miles (73.72 km) NE | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 45.85 miles (73.80 km) SSE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 63.50 miles (102.19 km) ESE | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) N | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 70.88 miles (114.07 km) WNW | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 75.55 miles (121.59 km) SSW | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 77.02 miles (123.95 km) NNE | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 78.50 miles (126.33 km) NNW | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) E | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 81.23 miles (130.72 km) N | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) WSW | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 84.19 miles (135.49 km) S | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 87.75 miles (141.23 km) E | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 90.88 miles (146.25 km) E | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SSW | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,671.89 miles (18,784.04 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,649.84 miles (18,748.56 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,627.15 miles (18,712.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,623.16 miles (18,705.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,593.93 miles (18,658.57 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,579.18 miles (18,634.83 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,569.68 miles (18,619.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,556.01 miles (18,597.55 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,544.74 miles (18,579.40 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,528.44 miles (18,553.19 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,507.65 miles (18,519.73 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,475.06 miles (18,467.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,464.06 miles (18,449.56 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,455.96 miles (18,436.53 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,409.82 miles (18,362.27 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |