Nonstop flight route between Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States and Bamenda, Cameroon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States and Bamenda Airport (BPC), Bamenda, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,190 miles (or 9,962 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport and Bamenda 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport and Bamenda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRQ / KSRQ |
| Airport Name: | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport |
| Location: | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°23'44"N by 82°33'15"W |
| Area Served: | Sarasota / Bradenton, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRQ |
| More Information: | SRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPC / FKKV |
| Airport Name: | Bamenda Airport |
| Location: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'21"N by 10°7'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4065 feet (1,239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPC |
| More Information: | BPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ):
- The closest airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is Venice Municipal Airport (VNC), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SSE of SRQ.
- Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) has 2 runways.
- The table lists annual enplanements from the Federal Aviation Administration's Terminal Area Forecast 2011.
- Like many American airports, Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport experienced financial woes after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Because of Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Sarasota–Bradenton 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the years before and after World War II, SRQ was known by its two-character designation, RS.
- Air Force One was at the airport on September 11, 2001.
Facts about Bamenda Airport (BPC):
- The closest airport to Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Bali Airport (BAJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of BPC.
- Bamenda Airport (BPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bamenda Airport's high elevation of 4,065 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bamenda Airport (meaning Bamenda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,599 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
