About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,877 miles (or 11,067 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GRF / KGRF
Airport Names:
  1. Gray Army Airfield
  2. (Joint Base Lewis-McChord)
Location: Tacoma, Washington, United States
GPS Coordinates: 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W
Operator/Owner: U.S. Army ATCA-ASO
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 300 feet (91 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: GRF Maps & Info

Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):

  • 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.
  • Bathpalathang Airport is a domestic Bhutanese airport in Jakar, Bumthang District.
  • Both Drukair and Tashi Air conducted inaugural flights to Bathpalathang on 17 December 2011—coinciding with the national day of Bhutan.
  • 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.

Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):

  • August 1984 saw GAAF become one of few test centers for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
  • With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
  • During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
  • The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
  • Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army 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.
  • Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
  • The Washington National Guard 66th Aviation Brigade trains at Grey AAF and provides transportation support for fighting wildfires.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bathpalathang Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bathpalathang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
181.96 miles (131.90 km) WParo International Airport (PBH)Paro, BhutanView Paro International Airport on a map Set PBH as origin Airport Set PBH as destination Airport Get more information about Paro International Airport
299.03 miles (159.38 km) SWCooch Behar Airport (COH)Cooch Behar, IndiaView Cooch Behar Airport on a map Set COH as origin Airport Set COH as destination Airport Get more information about Cooch Behar Airport
3111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSWRupsi Airport (RUP)Rupsi, Meghalaya, IndiaView Rupsi Airport on a map Set RUP as origin Airport Set RUP as destination Airport Get more information about Rupsi Airport
4113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSELokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)Guwahati, IndiaView Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on a map Set GAU as origin Airport Set GAU as destination Airport Get more information about Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
5120.30 miles (193.60 km) NLhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Lhasa Gonggar Airport on a map Set LXA as origin Airport Set LXA as destination Airport Get more information about Lhasa Gonggar Airport
6138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESETezpur Airport (TEZ)Tezpur, Assam, IndiaView Tezpur Airport on a map Set TEZ as origin Airport Set TEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tezpur Airport
7141.30 miles (227.40 km) SWLalmonirhat Airport (LLJ)Lalmonirhat, BangladeshView Lalmonirhat Airport on a map Set LLJ as origin Airport Set LLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lalmonirhat Airport
8149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSEShillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL)Shillong, IndiaView Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट on a map Set SHL as origin Airport Set SHL as destination Airport Get more information about Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट
9151.40 miles (243.65 km) NWShigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Shigatse Peace Airport on a map Set RKZ as origin Airport Set RKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Shigatse Peace Airport
10160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSWBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as origin Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
11168.54 miles (271.23 km) SWSaidpur Airport (SPD)Saidpur, BangladeshView Saidpur Airport on a map Set SPD as origin Airport Set SPD as destination Airport Get more information about Saidpur Airport
12177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSWBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as origin Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
13188.74 miles (303.74 km) EZiro Airport (ZER)Ziro, IndiaView Ziro Airport on a map Set ZER as origin Airport Set ZER as destination Airport Get more information about Ziro Airport
14192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSEMAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL)Sylhet, BangladeshView MAG Osmani International Airport on a map Set ZYL as origin Airport Set ZYL as destination Airport Get more information about MAG Osmani International Airport
15206.35 miles (332.08 km) ELilabari Airport (IXI)Assam, IndiaView Lilabari Airport on a map Set IXI as origin Airport Set IXI as destination Airport Get more information about Lilabari Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bathpalathang Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bathpalathang Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
211,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
311,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
411,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
511,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
611,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
711,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
811,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
911,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as origin Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1011,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as origin Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1111,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1211,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1311,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSWCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as origin Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
1411,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
1511,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Gray Army Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports to Gray Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.37 miles (10.24 km) NEMcChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM)Tacoma, Washington, United StatesView McChord Field/McChord AFB on a map Set TCM as destination Airport Set TCM as destination Airport Get more information about McChord Field/McChord AFB
213.05 miles (21.00 km) NTacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)Tacoma, Washington, United StatesView Tacoma Narrows Airport on a map Set TIW as destination Airport Set TIW as destination Airport Get more information about Tacoma Narrows Airport
316.94 miles (27.27 km) WSWOlympia Regional Airport (OLM)Olympia, Washington, United StatesView Olympia Regional Airport on a map Set OLM as destination Airport Set OLM as destination Airport Get more information about Olympia Regional Airport
428.54 miles (45.93 km) NNESeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United StatesView Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on a map Set SEA as destination Airport Set SEA as destination Airport Get more information about Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
528.68 miles (46.16 km) WNWSanderson Field (SHN)Shelton, Washington, United StatesView Sanderson Field on a map Set SHN as destination Airport Set SHN as destination Airport Get more information about Sanderson Field
629.68 miles (47.77 km) NNWBremerton National Airport (PWT)Bremerton, Washington, United StatesView Bremerton National Airport on a map Set PWT as destination Airport Set PWT as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerton National Airport
733.32 miles (53.63 km) NNERenton Municipal Airport (RNT)Renton, Washington, United StatesView Renton Municipal Airport on a map Set RNT as destination Airport Set RNT as destination Airport Get more information about Renton Municipal Airport
833.78 miles (54.36 km) NNEKing County International Airport (BFI)Seattle, Washington, United StatesView King County International Airport on a map Set BFI as destination Airport Set BFI as destination Airport Get more information about King County International Airport
939.64 miles (63.79 km) NNEKenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE)Seattle, Washington, United StatesView Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base on a map Set LKE as destination Airport Set LKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base
1042.94 miles (69.10 km) SSWSouth Lewis County Airport (TDO)Toledo, Washington, United StatesView South Lewis County Airport on a map Set TDO as destination Airport Set TDO as destination Airport Get more information about South Lewis County Airport
1149.04 miles (78.92 km) NNEKenmore Air (KEH)Kenmore, Washington, United StatesView Kenmore Air on a map Set KEH as destination Airport Set KEH as destination Airport Get more information about Kenmore Air
1258.82 miles (94.66 km) NNEPaine Field (PAE)Everett, Washington, United StatesView Paine Field on a map Set PAE as destination Airport Set PAE as destination Airport Get more information about Paine Field
1364.29 miles (103.47 km) WBowerman Airport (HQM)Hoquiam, Washington, United StatesView Bowerman Airport on a map Set HQM as destination Airport Set HQM as destination Airport Get more information about Bowerman Airport
1466.65 miles (107.26 km) EEaston State Airport (ESW)Easton, Washington, United StatesView Easton State Airport on a map Set ESW as destination Airport Set ESW as destination Airport Get more information about Easton State Airport
1568.10 miles (109.59 km) SSWSouthwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)Kelso, Washington, United StatesView Southwest Washington Regional Airport on a map Set KLS as destination Airport Set KLS as destination Airport Get more information about Southwest Washington Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gray Army Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from Gray Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,809.09 miles (17,395.50 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,740.36 miles (17,284.89 km) SSEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,653.63 miles (17,145.32 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
410,624.16 miles (17,097.88 km) SRoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,616.46 miles (17,085.49 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
610,611.87 miles (17,078.11 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
710,595.46 miles (17,051.70 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
810,593.52 miles (17,048.57 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
910,585.07 miles (17,034.97 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1010,579.66 miles (17,026.27 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
1110,578.40 miles (17,024.25 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as destination Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1210,578.28 miles (17,024.05 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
1310,574.02 miles (17,017.19 km) SSEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
1410,557.89 miles (16,991.23 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1510,555.51 miles (16,987.41 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport