Nonstop flight route between Pai, Thailand and Tarawa, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pai Airport (PYY), Pai, Thailand and Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,191 miles (or 8,353 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 Pai 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 Pai 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: | PYY / | 
| Airport Name: | Pai Airport | 
| Location: | Pai, Thailand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°21'32"N by 98°26'12"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PYY | 
| More Information: | PYY 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 Pai Airport (PYY):
- Because of Pai Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pai 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 Pai Airport (PYY) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,912 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- The closest airport to Pai Airport (PYY) is Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) W of PYY.
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- 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.
- 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.
- In April 1944, the land-based units moved forward to Kwajalein Airfield in the Marshall Islands, and shortly thereafter, Mullinix was reduced to an emergency airfield.
- The airport was built in December 1943 by United States Navy Seabees and was named "Mullinix Field", in honor of Rear Admiral Henry M.
- 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.




