Nonstop flight route between Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RMAF Butterworth (BWH), Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia and Herrera International Airport (HEX), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,657 miles (or 17,152 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 RMAF Butterworth and Herrera 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 RMAF Butterworth and Herrera 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: | BWH / WMKB |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'57"N by 100°23'27"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence (Malaysia) |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWH |
More Information: | BWH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEX / MDHE |
Airport Name: | Herrera International Airport |
Location: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°28'6"N by 69°58'13"W |
Airport Type: | Public (Closed) |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HEX |
More Information: | HEX Maps & Info |
Facts about RMAF Butterworth (BWH):
- The furthest airport from RMAF Butterworth (BWH) is Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), which is nearly antipodal to RMAF Butterworth (meaning RMAF Butterworth is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Piura, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "RMAF Butterworth", another name for BWH is "TUDM Butterworth".
- Because of RMAF Butterworth's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at RMAF Butterworth 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 RAF airfield was subsequently captured by units of the advancing 25th Army on 20 December 1941 and the control of the airbase was to remain in the hands of IJA until the end of hostilities in September 1945.
- During the Malayan Emergency that was to last from 1948 to 1960, RAF as well as RAAF and RNZAF units stationed at the airfield played an active role from 1950 in helping to curb the communist insurgency in the jungles of Malaya by attacking suspected hideouts and harassing the communist guerrillas.
- The closest airport to RMAF Butterworth (BWH) is RMAF Butterworth (UTE), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BWH.
- As of October 2008, the Australian Defence Force continues to maintain a presence at RMAF Butterworth as part of Australia's commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangements, with No.
- RMAF Butterworth (BWH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Another notable unit was the No.
Facts about Herrera International Airport (HEX):
- Herrera International Airport (HEX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Herrera International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Herrera 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.
- the flights are now moved to Las Americas Int'l Airport
- The furthest airport from Herrera International Airport (HEX) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Herrera International Airport (meaning Herrera International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,067 miles (19,420 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Herrera International Airport (HEX) is La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HEX.