Nonstop flight route between Renton, Washington, United States and Baghdad, Iraq:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), Renton, Washington, United States and Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,794 miles (or 10,934 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 Renton Municipal Airport and Baghdad 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 Renton Municipal Airport and Baghdad 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: | RNT / KRNT |
Airport Name: | Renton Municipal Airport |
Location: | Renton, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'35"N by 122°12'56"W |
Area Served: | Renton, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Renton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNT |
More Information: | RNT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGW / |
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Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°15'45"N by 44°14'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Iraqi Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 114 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGW |
More Information: | BGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Renton Municipal Airport (RNT):
- The closest airport to Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is King County International Airport (BFI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of RNT.
- Because of Renton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Renton Municipal 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.
- Renton Municipal Airport is a public use airport located in Renton, a city in King County, Washington, United States.
- The furthest airport from Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,776 miles (17,342 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Renton Municipal Airport covers an area of 170 acres at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):
- Baghdad International Airport (BGW) has 2 runways.
- Most of Baghdad's civil flights stopped in 1991, when the United Nations imposed restrictions on Iraq after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War.
- In addition to being known as "Baghdad International Airport", other names for BGW include "مطار بغداد الدولي", "Matar Baġdād ad-Dowaly" and "ORBI".
- Because of Baghdad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 114 feet, planes can take off or land at Baghdad 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 Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In April 2003, US-led forces invaded Iraq and changed the airport's name to Baghdad International Airport.
- The closest airport to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is Baghdad International Airport (SDA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BGW.