Nonstop flight route between Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia and Great Falls, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Betoambari Airport (BUW), Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia and Great Falls International Airport (GTF), Great Falls, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,140 miles (or 13,099 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 Betoambari Airport and Great Falls International 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 Betoambari Airport and Great Falls International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUW / WAWB |
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Location: | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°29'16"S by 122°34'5"E |
Area Served: | Bau-Bau |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUW |
More Information: | BUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTF / KGTF |
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Location: | Great Falls, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°28'58"N by 111°22'14"W |
Area Served: | Great Falls, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Great Falls International Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3680 feet (1,122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GTF |
More Information: | GTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Betoambari Airport (BUW):
- Because of Betoambari Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Betoambari 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 closest airport to Betoambari Airport (BUW) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) N of BUW.
- Betoambari Airport (BUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Betoambari Airport", another name for BUW is "Bandara Betoambari".
- The furthest airport from Betoambari Airport (BUW) is Washabo Airstrip (WSO), which is nearly antipodal to Betoambari Airport (meaning Betoambari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Washabo Airstrip), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Washabo, Suriname.
Facts about Great Falls International Airport (GTF):
- Great Falls International Airport (GTF) has 3 runways.
- In 1975 the terminal was replaced and all runways, aprons, and taxiways updated.
- AvMax, a Calgary-based large jet maintenance and repair business, opened a large operation at GTF in 2006.
- Great Falls International Airport is a public/military airport in city limits three miles southwest of central Great Falls in Cascade County, Montana.
- In addition to being known as "Great Falls International Airport", another name for GTF is "(former Great Falls Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GTF.