Nonstop flight route between Birch Creek, Alaska, United States and Pune, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States and Pune Airport (PNQ), Pune, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,224 miles (or 10,017 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 Birch Creek Airport and Pune 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 Birch Creek Airport and Pune Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
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Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNQ / VAPO |
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Location: | Pune, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'55"N by 73°55'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 1942 feet (592 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNQ |
More Information: | PNQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
Facts about Pune Airport (PNQ):
- Pune Airport (PNQ) has 2 runways.
- All the offices of the AAI and the Central Industrial Security Force will move to the new administrative block, creating more space in the terminal building.
- In addition to being known as "Pune Airport", other names for PNQ include "पुणे विमानतळ" and "Puṇē vimānataḷa".
- The furthest airport from Pune Airport (PNQ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,807 miles (19,001 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Lohegaon Air Force Station at Pune is one of the oldest establishments in the Indian Air Force.
- The closest airport to Pune Airport (PNQ) is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of PNQ.
- Due to the limited expansion options available, the airport will not be able to cope with the growing demand for air traffic into Pune.