Nonstop flight route between Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Baucau, East Timor:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Baucau Airport (BCH), Baucau, East Timor would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,451 miles (or 18,428 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 Henry E. Rohlsen 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 Henry E. Rohlsen 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: | STX / TISX |
Airport Name: | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport |
Location: | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'15"N by 64°48'6"W |
Area Served: | St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
Operator/Owner: | United States Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from STX |
More Information: | STX 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX):
- The closest airport to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of STX.
- The furthest airport from Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (meaning Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force stationed the 12th Bombardment Squadron at the airport for antisubmarine patrols flying B-18 Bolo aircraft from November 8, 1941 to November 10, 1942.
- Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Henry E. Rohlsen 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.
Facts about Baucau Airport (BCH):
- 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.
- Baucau Airport (BCH) currently has only 1 runway.