Nonstop flight route between Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Retalhuleu, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bunia Airport (BUX), Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Retalhuleu Airport (RER), Retalhuleu, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,313 miles (or 13,379 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 Retalhuleu 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 Bunia Airport and Retalhuleu Airport. 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: | RER / MGRT | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°31'15"N by 91°41'49"W | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RER | 
| More Information: | RER Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bunia Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Bunia Airport (BUX) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of BUX.
Facts about Retalhuleu Airport (RER):
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of RER.
- The furthest airport from Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Retalhuleu Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Retalhuleu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Retalhuleu Airport", another name for RER is "Base Aérea del Sur".




