Nonstop flight route between Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
Departure Airport:
(34°28'41"N by 93°5'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E)
Distance from HOT to BUT:
8,142.83 miles (13,104.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Memorial Field Airport (HOT), Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,143 miles (or 13,105 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 Memorial Field Airport and Bathpalathang 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 Memorial Field Airport and Bathpalathang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOT / KHOT |
| Airport Name: | Memorial Field Airport |
| Location: | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°28'41"N by 93°5'45"W |
| Area Served: | Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hot Springs |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOT |
| More Information: | HOT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
| Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
| Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
| More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Memorial Field Airport (HOT):
- Memorial Field Airport (HOT) has 2 runways.
- Because of Memorial Field Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Memorial Field 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,382 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 165 enplanements in 2009, and 799 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Memorial Field Airport (HOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,830 miles (17,430 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Memorial Field Airport (HOT) is Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNE of HOT.
- Delta Air Lines also served the airport during the 1960s with Convair 440 prop airliners.
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport has been in development since the Royal Bhutanese Government's 10th Five Year Plan.
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.87 miles (75.44 km) NNE | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.51 miles (84.51 km) ENE | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 61.89 miles (99.60 km) ENE | Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 62.09 miles (99.92 km) SSE | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 69.46 miles (111.79 km) ESE | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 86.68 miles (139.50 km) S | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) E | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) SW | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) S | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 92.18 miles (148.34 km) ENE | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) NW | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) WNW | Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 113.73 miles (183.03 km) SE | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) NE | Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 121.66 miles (195.80 km) NNW | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,830.37 miles (17,429.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,810.56 miles (17,397.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,791.05 miles (17,366.47 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,778.77 miles (17,346.70 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,775.36 miles (17,341.22 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,775.27 miles (17,341.08 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,774.77 miles (17,340.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,760.82 miles (17,317.82 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,760.56 miles (17,317.39 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,757.46 miles (17,312.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,753.36 miles (17,305.80 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,743.24 miles (17,289.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,706.71 miles (17,230.74 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,705.29 miles (17,228.45 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,695.59 miles (17,212.85 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) W | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 2 | 99.03 miles (159.38 km) SW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 3 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 4 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 5 | 120.30 miles (193.60 km) N | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 6 | 138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 7 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) SW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 9 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) NW | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 13 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) E | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 14 | 192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 206.35 miles (332.08 km) E | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |