Nonstop flight route between Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bunia Airport (BUX), Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY), Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,427 miles (or 11,952 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 Bunia Airport and MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield, 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 Bunia Airport and MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUX / FZKA |
Airport Name: | Bunia Airport |
Location: | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4045 feet (1,233 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUX |
More Information: | BUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIY / KLHW |
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Location: | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°53'21"N by 81°33'43"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIY |
More Information: | LIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Bunia Airport (BUX):
- The closest airport to Bunia Airport (BUX) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of BUX.
- Because of Bunia Airport's high elevation of 4,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bunia Airport (BUX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,085 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Bunia Airport (BUX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY):
- On 1 January 1943, the Air Technical Service Command 4th Tow Target Detachment moved to the newly completed airfield from Atlanta Army Airfield with a mission of towing aerial targets for anti-aircraft artillery training, with the airfield becoming a sub-base of Atlanta, with the 142d Army Air Force Base Unit being the host unit..
- The furthest airport from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield", another name for LIY is "LHW".
- Because of MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright 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.
- In the postwar years, the Army utilized the camp during the summer for the training of National Guard units.
- The closest airport to MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LIY.