Nonstop flight route between Sipura, Indonesia and Tarawa, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rokot Airport (RKI), Sipura, Indonesia and Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,079 miles (or 8,174 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 Rokot 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 Rokot 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: | RKI / WIBR |
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| Location: | Sipura, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°6'0"S by 99°42'15"E |
| Area Served: | Sipora |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKI |
| More Information: | RKI 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 Rokot Airport (RKI):
- The furthest airport from Rokot Airport (RKI) is Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), which is nearly antipodal to Rokot Airport (meaning Rokot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Rokot Airport (RKI) is Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) NNE of RKI.
- Rokot Airport (RKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Rokot Airport", other names for RKI include "Bandar Udara Rokot" and "WIPP".
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
- The airport was built in December 1943 by United States Navy Seabees and was named "Mullinix Field", in honor of Rear Admiral Henry M.
- Fiji's national carrier, Air Pacific, and Kiribati's state-owned airline, Air Kiribati, both connect Kiribati with Nadi, which is Air Pacific's hub and Fiji's main international gateway.
- Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
