Nonstop flight route between Marakei, Kiribati and Balikpapan, East Kalimantan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marakei Airport (MZK), Marakei, Kiribati and Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN), Balikpapan, East Kalimantan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,901 miles (or 6,278 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 Marakei Airport and Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman 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 Marakei Airport and Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZK / NGMK | 
| Airport Name: | Marakei Airport | 
| Location: | Marakei, Kiribati | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°3'1"N by 173°16'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Marakei | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MZK | 
| More Information: | MZK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPN / WALL | 
| Airport Name: | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport | 
| Location: | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°16'5"S by 116°53'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Balikpapan | 
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BPN | 
| More Information: | BPN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Marakei Airport (MZK):
- The furthest airport from Marakei Airport (MZK) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,988 miles (19,292 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
 - Because of Marakei Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Marakei 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 Marakei Airport (MZK) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of MZK.
 
Facts about Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN):
- The furthest airport from Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Barcelos Airport (BAZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (meaning Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barcelos Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil.
 - Because of Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman 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 second phase renovation took place in 1996 to renovate the hangars, fuel depots and the administration buildings.
 - Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - With numerous buildings located around the airport and its only runway jutting out into the settlement, landings at the airport are dramatic to experience and technically demanding for pilots.
 - Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport handled 5,680,961 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) NNE of BPN.
 
