Nonstop flight route between Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia and Salem, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Betoambari Airport (BUW), Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia and McNary Field (SLE), Salem, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,672 miles (or 12,347 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 McNary Field, 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 McNary Field. 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: | SLE / KSLE |
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Location: | Salem, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'33"N by 123°0'8"W |
Area Served: | Salem, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | City of Salem |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLE |
More Information: | SLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Betoambari Airport (BUW):
- Betoambari Airport (BUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Betoambari Airport", another name for BUW is "Bandara Betoambari".
- The closest airport to Betoambari Airport (BUW) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) N of BUW.
Facts about McNary Field (SLE):
- The furthest airport from McNary Field (SLE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,954 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "McNary Field", another name for SLE is "Salem Municipal AirportSalem Army Airfield".
- United Airlines was the first airline at Salem, in the 1940s.
- McNary Field (SLE) has 2 runways.
- The airport has a control tower, a restaurant, a general aviation center including limited flight training, and a small terminal.
- The closest airport to McNary Field (SLE) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of SLE.
- Because of McNary Field's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at McNary Field 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.