Nonstop flight route between Summit, Alaska, United States and Bhairawa, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Summit Airport (UMM), Summit, Alaska, United States and Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA), Bhairawa, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,540 miles (or 8,915 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 Summit Airport and Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa 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 Summit Airport and Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UMM / PAST |
| Airport Name: | Summit Airport |
| Location: | Summit, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°19'53"N by 149°7'37"W |
| Area Served: | Summit, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2409 feet (734 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UMM |
| More Information: | UMM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWA / VNBW |
| Airport Name: | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport |
| Location: | Bhairawa, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°30'20"N by 83°24'57"E |
| Area Served: | Bhairawa, Nepal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 358 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWA |
| More Information: | BWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Summit Airport (UMM):
- The closest airport to Summit Airport (UMM) is McKinley National Park Airport (MCL), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NNE of UMM.
- Summit Airport (UMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Summit Airport (UMM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,397 miles (16,732 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA):
- The closest airport to Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) is Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NE of BWA.
- Because of Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 358 feet, planes can take off or land at Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa 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.
- List of airports in Nepal
- Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
