Nonstop flight route between Piešťany, Slovakia and Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piešťany Airport (PZY), Piešťany, Slovakia and Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,560 miles (or 13,777 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 Piešťany Airport and Butaritari Atoll 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 Piešťany Airport and Butaritari Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZY / LZPP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Piešťany, Slovakia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°37'30"N by 17°49'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Piešťany, Slovakia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Slovak Airports Association | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 545 feet (166 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PZY | 
| More Information: | PZY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBG / NGTU | 
| Airport Name: | Butaritari Atoll Airport | 
| Location: | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E | 
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBG | 
| More Information: | BBG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Piešťany Airport (PZY):
- Piešťany Airport (PZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Piešťany Airport's relatively low elevation of 545 feet, planes can take off or land at Piešťany 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 Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Piešťany Airport", another name for PZY is "Letisko Piešťany".
- The closest airport to Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Kunovice Airport (UHE), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of PZY.
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- The furthest airport from Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Because of Butaritari Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Butaritari Atoll 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.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport was built in Kiribati during World War II by the United States after seizing the island from the Japanese.
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BBG.
- Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.




