Nonstop flight route between Dikson, Russia and Bonthe, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from DKS to BTE:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- DKS Airport Information
- BTE Airport Information
- Facts about DKS
- Facts about BTE
- Map of Nearest Airports to DKS
- List of Nearest Airports to DKS
- Map of Furthest Airports from DKS
- List of Furthest Airports from DKS
- Map of Nearest Airports to BTE
- List of Nearest Airports to BTE
- Map of Furthest Airports from BTE
- List of Furthest Airports from BTE
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dikson Airport (DKS), Dikson, Russia and Sherbro International Airport (BTE), Bonthe, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,776 miles (or 9,296 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 Dikson Airport and Sherbro 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 Dikson Airport and Sherbro 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: | DKS / UODD |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Dikson, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°31'0"N by 80°22'54"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DKS |
| More Information: | DKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTE / GFBN |
| Airport Name: | Sherbro International Airport |
| Location: | Bonthe, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°31'54"N by 12°31'5"W |
| Area Served: | Bonthe |
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leone Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public (closed) |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTE |
| More Information: | BTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Dikson Airport (DKS):
- Because of Dikson Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Dikson 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 Dikson Airport (DKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,162 miles (17,964 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Dikson Airport", another name for DKS is "Аэропорт Диксон".
- Dikson Airport (DKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dikson Airport (DKS) is Alykel Airport (NSK), which is located 328 miles (528 kilometers) SSE of DKS.
Facts about Sherbro International Airport (BTE):
- The closest airport to Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of BTE.
- Because of Sherbro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Sherbro 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 furthest airport from Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Sherbro International Airport (meaning Sherbro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,028 miles (19,357 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- Sherbro International Airport (BTE) currently has only 1 runway.
