Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW), Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,691 miles (or 12,378 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 RAF Brize Norton and Syukuran Aminuddin Amir 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 RAF Brize Norton and Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZZ / EGVN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZZ |
| More Information: | BZZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUW / WAMW |
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| Location: | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°2'16"S by 122°46'13"E |
| Area Served: | Luwuk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUW |
| More Information: | LUW Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- On 19 September 2005, Brize Norton was closed as part of a major upgrade project.
- Brize Norton is already a major airbase for the RAF's transport fleet.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- On 12 August 2006, campaigners restricted access at the main entrance for several hours in a protest against British policy in the Middle East.
- In 1970 two squadrons 99 Squadron and 511 Squadron operating the Bristol Britannia moved from RAF Lyneham.
- The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW):
- The furthest airport from Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) is Tepoe Airstrip (KCB), which is nearly antipodal to Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (meaning Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tepoe Airstrip), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in Kasikasima, Suriname.
- In addition to being known as "Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport", another name for LUW is "Bandara Syukuran Aminuddin Amir".
- Because of Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Syukuran Aminuddin Amir 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.
- Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) is Bolaang Airport (BJG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of LUW.
