Nonstop flight route between Thessaloniki, Greece and Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece and Bikini Atoll Airport (BII), Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,119 miles (or 13,067 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 Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" and Bikini 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 Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" and Bikini 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: | SKG / LGTS |
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| Location: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'10"N by 22°58'14"E |
| Area Served: | Thessaloniki |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
| Airport Type: | Civilian, military |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKG |
| More Information: | SKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BII / |
| Airport Name: | Bikini Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'22"N by 165°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Enyu, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BII |
| More Information: | BII Maps & Info |
Facts about Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):
- Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" 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 Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.
- In addition to being known as "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
- Inside the airport there is one restaurant, four coffee-bars and a tobacco store.
- In September 1965 a new terminal building opened on a new location.
- Phase 1 of the masterplan includes the expansion of existing runway 10/28 and is currently under construction.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.
Facts about Bikini Atoll Airport (BII):
- The furthest airport from Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bikini Atoll Airport (meaning Bikini Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,191 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) is Rongelap Airport (RNP), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) ESE of BII.
- Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) currently has only 1 runway.
