Nonstop flight route between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manas International Airport (FRU), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Battle Mountain Airport (BAM), Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,613 miles (or 10,643 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 Manas International Airport and Battle Mountain 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 Manas International Airport and Battle Mountain Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRU / UAFM |
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Location: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°3'40"N by 74°28'39"E |
Area Served: | Bishkek |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
Elevation: | 2090 feet (637 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRU |
More Information: | FRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAM / KBAM |
Airport Name: | Battle Mountain Airport |
Location: | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°35'58"N by 116°52'33"W |
Area Served: | Battle Mountain, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Lander County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4532 feet (1,381 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BAM |
More Information: | BAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Manas International Airport (FRU):
- Manas International Airport (FRU) currently has only 1 runway.
- When Kyrgyzstan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the airport began a slow but steady decline as its infrastructure remained neglected for almost ten years and a sizable aircraft boneyard developed.
- The closest airport to Manas International Airport (FRU) is Almaty International Airport (ALA), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) E of FRU.
- In addition to being known as "Manas International Airport", other names for FRU include "Манас эл аралык аэропорту", "FRU (БИШ)" and "UCFM".
- The airport terminal underwent renovation and redesign in 2007.
- In 2004, a new parking ramp was added in front of the passenger terminal to make room for larger refueling and transport aircraft such as the KC-135 and C-17.
- The furthest airport from Manas International Airport (FRU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Battle Mountain Airport (BAM):
- The furthest airport from Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,030 miles (17,752 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Battle Mountain Airport's high elevation of 4,532 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BAM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BAM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Battle Mountain Flight Strip.
- The closest airport to Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) is Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) WNW of BAM.
- Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) has 2 runways.
- Several aerospace exhibits are available at the airport.