Nonstop flight route between Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia and Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Babo Airport (BXB), Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia and Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,137 miles (or 13,095 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 Babo Airport and Redhill Aerodrome, 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 Babo Airport and Redhill Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXB / WASO |
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Location: | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°32'59"S by 133°25'0"E |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXB |
More Information: | BXB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRH / EGKR |
Airport Name: | Redhill Aerodrome |
Location: | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°12'48"N by 0°8'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | Redhill Aerodrome Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRH |
More Information: | KRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Babo Airport (BXB):
- Babo Airport (BXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Babo Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Babo 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 Babo Airport (BXB) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Babo Airport (meaning Babo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Babo Airport (BXB) is Kaimana Airport (KNG), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BXB.
- In addition to being known as "Babo Airport", another name for BXB is "Bandar Udara Babo".
Facts about Redhill Aerodrome (KRH):
- The aerodrome has its own Air Traffic Control and fire and rescue services.
- An Elementary Flying Training School was formed at Redhill in July 1937.
- The Redhill Airshow was a "garden party" style event held at Redhill Aerodrome until 2006.
- The closest airport to Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Gatwick Airport (LGW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of KRH.
- In August 1942 the airfield had five squadrons based.
- Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Redhill Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Redhill Aerodrome 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.