Nonstop flight route between San Angelo, Texas, United States and near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), San Angelo, Texas, United States and Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,440 miles (or 3,926 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 relatively short distance between Goodfellow Air Force Base and Flamingo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOF / |
| Airport Name: | Goodfellow Air Force Base |
| Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOF |
| More Information: | GOF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BON / TNCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'51"N by 68°16'6"W |
| Area Served: | Bonaire |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BON |
| More Information: | BON Maps & Info |
Facts about Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF):
- On 1 July 1993, the 17th Training Wing was activated on Goodfellow AFB.
- The closest airport to Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of GOF.
- It was a new mission now, and a look into the future.
- The furthest airport from Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,146 miles (17,937 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1992, as part of an overall organizational restructuring of the U.S.
Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):
- The furthest airport from Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Flamingo International Airport (meaning Flamingo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
- The single runway 10/28 is 2,880 m × 45 m.
- In addition to being known as "Flamingo International Airport", another name for BON is "Bonaire International Airport".
- In 1970 the runway was extended to a length of 1750 meters and a width of 30 meters, enough for a DC9 to land and take-off with full load.
- Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
- American soldiers arrived on Bonaire in the second half of 1943 and their commander stated that a new airport had to be built.
- The construction of a new runway began in the last months of 1953 and was completed in 1955.
- Because of Flamingo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Flamingo 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.
- BonAeroClub also offers sightseeing opportunities and also flight lessons with their Cessna 172.
- Due to the introduction of this new system, Bonaire International Airport N.V.
- Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) W of BON.
