Nonstop flight route between Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(49°56'53"N by 7°15'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E)
Distance from HHN to BBG:
8,672.63 miles (13,957.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,673 miles (or 13,957 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHN / EDFH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'53"N by 7°15'51"E |
| Area Served: | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1649 feet (503 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHN |
| More Information: | HHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBG / NGTU |
| Airport Name: | Butaritari Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBG |
| More Information: | BBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN):
- In January 2014 it has been announced that the airport has accumulated debts of € 125 million while passenger and cargo traffic are decreasing.
- The furthest airport from Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,978 miles (19,276 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport has no railway station.
- During the Cold War Frankfurt–Hahn Airport was a frontline NATO facility known as Hahn Air Base.
- The closest airport to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of HHN.
- Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Despite its name, the airport is virtually equidistant between Frankfurt and Luxembourg – about 120 km to each city by road.
- On 30 September 1993, most of Hahn Air Base was turned over to civil German authorities.
- In addition to being known as "Frankfurt–Hahn Airport", another name for HHN is "Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn".
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- The airfield was the base of operations for the United States Army Air Forces Seventh Air Force 41st Bombardment Group which flew four squadrons of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers.
- Because of Butaritari Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Butaritari Atoll 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 Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BBG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.27 miles (40.67 km) W | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany |     |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) W | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) SSE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 4 | 39.24 miles (63.15 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.55 miles (63.64 km) SE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 6 | 47.61 miles (76.61 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.18 miles (82.36 km) S | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) S | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 9 | 52.34 miles (84.23 km) WSW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 10 | 58.33 miles (93.87 km) E | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 11 | 63.62 miles (102.38 km) N | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 63.70 miles (102.52 km) NE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 13 | 64.81 miles (104.30 km) ESE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 14 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) NW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) SW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.86 miles (19,276.44 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,610.70 miles (18,685.56 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,608.49 miles (18,682.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,603.97 miles (18,674.73 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,601.68 miles (18,671.05 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,600.81 miles (18,669.65 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,598.21 miles (18,665.46 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,592.10 miles (18,655.63 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,590.27 miles (18,652.68 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,575.96 miles (18,629.66 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,569.39 miles (18,619.08 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,564.34 miles (18,610.96 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,552.76 miles (18,592.32 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,543.77 miles (18,577.84 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,536.00 miles (18,565.35 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.19 miles (125.83 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 90.53 miles (145.69 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 120.05 miles (193.20 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 192.61 miles (309.97 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 208.39 miles (335.38 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 211.88 miles (340.99 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 220.12 miles (354.25 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 286.28 miles (460.72 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 286.54 miles (461.14 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 292.98 miles (471.50 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 294.57 miles (474.07 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 297.81 miles (479.28 km) NNW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 298.65 miles (480.63 km) WNW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 309.28 miles (497.73 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 367.23 miles (591.00 km) NNW | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.78 miles (19,182.97 km) N | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 11,894.26 miles (19,141.90 km) N | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,878.29 miles (19,116.20 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 11,860.91 miles (19,088.24 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,837.45 miles (19,050.49 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 6 | 11,817.61 miles (19,018.55 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,810.36 miles (19,006.89 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 11,802.13 miles (18,993.64 km) N | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,796.45 miles (18,984.50 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 11,788.91 miles (18,972.36 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,784.80 miles (18,965.76 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 12 | 11,771.73 miles (18,944.71 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,770.58 miles (18,942.87 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 14 | 11,756.62 miles (18,920.39 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 15 | 11,752.42 miles (18,913.65 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |