Nonstop flight route between Bol, Chad and Leeuwarden, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), Bol, Chad and Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,793 miles (or 4,494 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 Bol-Berim Airport and Leeuwarden Air Base, 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 Bol-Berim Airport and Leeuwarden Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTC / FTTL |
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Location: | Bol, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°26'36"N by 14°44'21"E |
Area Served: | Bol |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTC |
More Information: | OTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
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Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Facts about Bol-Berim Airport (OTC):
- Because of Bol-Berim Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Bol-Berim 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 Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Bol-Berim Airport (meaning Bol-Berim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,152 miles (19,557 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bol-Berim Airport", another name for OTC is "Bol-Berim Airport (Bol)".
- The closest airport to Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) is Mao Airport (AMO), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NE of OTC.
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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 Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Leeuwarden Air Base is also one of the three military airbases, which organises the annual public open days of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, consisting of an air show and static exhibits.
- In 2016 a squadron of MQ-9 Reapers will be based at Leeuwarden Air Base to be fully operational as of 2017.
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.