Nonstop flight route between Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil and Biak, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(2°50'29"N by 60°41'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E)
Distance from BVB to BIK:
11,271.22 miles (18,139.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB), Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil and Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), Biak, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,271 miles (or 18,139 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVB / SBBV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°50'29"N by 60°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Boa Vista |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVB |
| More Information: | BVB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIK / WABB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Biak, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIK |
| More Information: | BIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB):
- Because of Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International 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 "Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport", another name for BVB is "Aeroporto International de Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede".
- Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport is the airport serving Boa Vista, Brazil.
- Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport handled 336,530 passengers last year.
- The airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998.
- The closest airport to Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) ENE of BVB.
- The furthest airport from Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) is Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), which is nearly antipodal to Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (meaning Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tampa Padang Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Facts about Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK):
- In addition to being known as "Frans Kaisiepo Airport", another name for BIK is "Bandara Frans Kaisiepo".
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport handled 366 passengers last year.
- The allied troops landed at Biak on 16 November 1944.
- Because of Frans Kaisiepo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Frans Kaisiepo 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (meaning Frans Kaisiepo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- Mokmer Airfield was part of a complex of airfields built on Biak Island by the Japanese, of which Mokmer was the main USAAF facility after the island was taken by the United States after fierce fighting in late May and June 1944.
- Sorido Airfield has been disused since 1962 and is located to the northwest of Mokmer, and is clearly visible on aerial photography.
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1990,the Airport's management and operation was handed over to Angkasa Pura I.
- The closest airport to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WNW of BIK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.31 miles (116.37 km) ENE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana |     |
| 2 | 275.21 miles (442.91 km) NNW | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 277.57 miles (446.71 km) NNW | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 294.10 miles (473.30 km) NE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 303.36 miles (488.21 km) NNE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | 305.61 miles (491.83 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 326.77 miles (525.88 km) NNE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 8 | 331.06 miles (532.80 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 343.95 miles (553.53 km) E | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 10 | 345.02 miles (555.25 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 360.24 miles (579.75 km) ENE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 363.92 miles (585.67 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 13 | 366.15 miles (589.27 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 14 | 368.26 miles (592.66 km) ENE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 373.79 miles (601.56 km) ENE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.73 miles (19,973.09 km) SE | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,363.58 miles (19,897.20 km) WSW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,293.71 miles (19,784.76 km) W | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,282.45 miles (19,766.65 km) S | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) ESE | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 6 | 12,217.65 miles (19,662.35 km) E | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,205.80 miles (19,643.28 km) WSW | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,204.76 miles (19,641.60 km) E | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,203.60 miles (19,639.74 km) SW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,196.16 miles (19,627.76 km) SSE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,167.18 miles (19,581.13 km) WSW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,147.13 miles (19,548.86 km) SW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,127.93 miles (19,517.97 km) SSW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,120.49 miles (19,505.99 km) E | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,093.84 miles (19,463.10 km) SW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) WNW | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 143.68 miles (231.23 km) W | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 155.34 miles (249.99 km) W | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 188.79 miles (303.83 km) SE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 189.95 miles (305.69 km) S | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) WSW | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 236.89 miles (381.24 km) SSE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 237.66 miles (382.48 km) SW | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 247.54 miles (398.37 km) SE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 249.20 miles (401.05 km) W | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 252.74 miles (406.74 km) ESE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 289.03 miles (465.15 km) SE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 290.87 miles (468.11 km) WSW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 319.16 miles (513.64 km) ESE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 325.96 miles (524.58 km) SSE | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.76 miles (19,593.33 km) S | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,153.99 miles (19,559.90 km) SSW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,117.58 miles (19,501.30 km) SSW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,073.41 miles (19,430.23 km) ESE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,998.68 miles (19,309.96 km) S | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,934.69 miles (19,206.98 km) E | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,932.09 miles (19,202.79 km) SW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,911.29 miles (19,169.31 km) SSE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,856.84 miles (19,081.69 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,818.13 miles (19,019.39 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,806.06 miles (18,999.97 km) SW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,800.97 miles (18,991.78 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,782.97 miles (18,962.80 km) ESE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,782.45 miles (18,961.97 km) SSE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,779.26 miles (18,956.84 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |