Nonstop flight route between Bontang, Indonesia and Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bontang Airport (BXT), Bontang, Indonesia and Matari Airport (IRP), Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,210 miles (or 9,994 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 Bontang Airport and Matari 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 Bontang Airport and Matari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXT / WRLC |
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Location: | Bontang, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°7'17"N by 117°28'35"E |
Area Served: | Bontang |
Operator/Owner: | PT. Badak NGL |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXT |
More Information: | BXT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRP / FZJH |
Airport Name: | Matari Airport |
Location: | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'39"N by 27°35'17"E |
Area Served: | Isiro |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 2438 feet (743 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IRP |
More Information: | IRP Maps & Info |
Facts about Bontang Airport (BXT):
- Because of Bontang Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Bontang 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 closest airport to Bontang Airport (BXT) is Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) SSW of BXT.
- In addition to being known as "Bontang Airport", other names for BXT include "Bandar Udara Bontang", "Lapangan Terbang Bontang" and "WALC".
- The furthest airport from Bontang Airport (BXT) is Barcelos Airport (BAZ), which is nearly antipodal to Bontang Airport (meaning Bontang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barcelos Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Bontang Airport (BXT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Matari Airport (IRP):
- The furthest airport from Matari Airport (IRP) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Matari Airport (IRP) is Buta Zega Airport (BZU), which is located 193 miles (310 kilometers) W of IRP.
- Matari Airport (IRP) currently has only 1 runway.