Nonstop flight route between Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico and Tarawa, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT), Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico and Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,583 miles (or 8,985 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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport and Bonriki International 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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport and Bonriki International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZT / MMMZ |
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Location: | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°9'40"N by 106°15'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZT |
More Information: | MZT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRW / NGTA |
Airport Name: | Bonriki International Airport |
Location: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E |
Area Served: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TRW |
More Information: | TRW Maps & Info |
Facts about General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT):
- The closest airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) is General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO), which is located 128 miles (207 kilometers) ENE of MZT.
- In addition to being known as "General Rafael Buelna International Airport", another name for MZT is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Rafael Buelna".
- General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of General Rafael Buelna International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at General Rafael Buelna International 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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,730 miles (18,877 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- The furthest airport from Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Bonriki International Airport (meaning Bonriki International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,035 miles (19,368 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- The airport was built in December 1943 by United States Navy Seabees and was named "Mullinix Field", in honor of Rear Admiral Henry M.
- Bonriki International Airport is an international airport in Kiribati, serving as the main gateway to the country.
- The closest airport to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
- Almost immediately after the completion of the runway, it became the nexus of United States Army Air Forces operations from Tarawa, as the runway at nearby Hawkins Field on Betio was too short for safe bomber operations.
- Because of Bonriki International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonriki International 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.
- Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is the hub of the only two Kiribati airlines, flag carrier Air Kiribati and the 2009-established Coral Sun Airways, with both airlines mainly flying domestic routes within the Gilbert Islands.