Nonstop flight route between Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bonnyville Airport (YBY), Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,637 miles (or 10,681 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 Bonnyville Airport and Bathpalathang 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 Bonnyville Airport and Bathpalathang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBY / CYBF |
Airport Name: | Bonnyville Airport |
Location: | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°18'16"N by 110°44'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Bonnyville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1839 feet (561 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YBY |
More Information: | YBY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Bonnyville Airport (YBY):
- The closest airport to Bonnyville Airport (YBY) is CFB Cold Lake (YOD), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) ENE of YBY.
- Bonnyville Airport (YBY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bonnyville Airport (YBY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,114 miles (16,278 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Both Drukair and Tashi Air conducted inaugural flights to Bathpalathang on 17 December 2011—coinciding with the national day of Bhutan.