Nonstop flight route between Bo, Sierra Leone and Fort Worth, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bo Airport (KBS), Bo, Sierra Leone and Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW), Fort Worth, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,667 miles (or 9,121 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 Bo Airport and Fort Worth Meacham Int'l 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 Bo Airport and Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBS / GFBO |
Airport Name: | Bo Airport |
Location: | Bo, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W |
Area Served: | Bo |
Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBS |
More Information: | KBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTW / KFTW |
Airport Name: | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport |
Location: | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'11"N by 97°21'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Worth |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 710 feet (216 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTW |
More Information: | FTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Bo Airport (KBS):
- Because of Bo Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Bo 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 closest airport to Bo Airport (KBS) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) E of KBS.
- Bo Airport (KBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bo Airport (KBS) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Bo Airport (meaning Bo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW):
- Since 1953 Meacham Airport has been used for corporate aircraft, commuter flights, and student pilot training.
- The furthest airport from Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,944 miles (17,613 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Meacham Airport was purchased by the city of Fort Worth on July 3, 1925, named Fort Worth Municipal Airport.
- The closest airport to Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) is Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SW of FTW.
- Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) has 3 runways.
- At one time Fort Worth Airlines had its headquarters at the airport.
- Because of Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport's relatively low elevation of 710 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Worth Meacham Int'l 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.