Nonstop flight route between Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Baucau, East Timor:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Baucau Airport (BCH), Baucau, East Timor would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,967 miles (or 16,041 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Baucau 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Baucau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDU / KRDU |
Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
More Information: | RDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCH / WPEC |
Airport Name: | Baucau Airport |
Location: | Baucau, East Timor |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'7"S by 126°23'57"E |
Area Served: | Baucau, East Timor |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1777 feet (542 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCH |
More Information: | BCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- After World War II Capital Airlines joined Eastern at RDU.
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport has terminals 1 and 2.
- In the 1970s, the last decade before airline deregulation, Piedmont connected RDU to Charlotte, Greensboro, New Bern, Norfolk, Richmond, Rocky Mount, Washington, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.
- Delta Air Lines has increased operations since 2010, with resumed nonstop service to Los Angeles in June 2010, followed by new nonstop service to Columbus, Fort Myers, Hartford, Miami, Orlando, St.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- The first terminal at RDU opened in 1955.
- The airport incorporates two cargo areas, North Cargo and South Cargo.
Facts about Baucau Airport (BCH):
- Baucau Airport (BCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Baucau Airport (BCH) is Viqueque Airport (VIQ), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) S of BCH.
- The furthest airport from Baucau Airport (BCH) is Albina Airstrip (ABN), which is nearly antipodal to Baucau Airport (meaning Baucau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Albina Airstrip), and is located 12,229 miles (19,681 kilometers) away in Albina, Suriname.