Nonstop flight route between Zagreb, Croatia and Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zagreb International Airport (ZAG), Zagreb, Croatia and Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG), Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,774 miles (or 14,121 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 Zagreb International Airport and Butaritari 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 Zagreb International Airport and Butaritari 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: | ZAG / LDZA |
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Location: | Zagreb, Croatia |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°44'35"N by 16°4'8"E |
Area Served: | Zagreb, Croatia |
Operator/Owner: | MZLZ d.d. |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 353 feet (108 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZAG |
More Information: | ZAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBG / NGTU |
Airport Name: | Butaritari Atoll Airport |
Location: | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'11"N by 172°48'41"E |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBG |
More Information: | BBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Zagreb International Airport (ZAG):
- Because of Zagreb International Airport's relatively low elevation of 353 feet, planes can take off or land at Zagreb 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.
- In addition to being known as "Zagreb International Airport", another name for ZAG is "Međunarodna zračna luka Zagreb".
- The closest airport to Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of ZAG.
- On 12 April 2012, Aeroports de Paris received a 30-year concession of the airport from the Government of Croatia.
- A competition for the final architectural and urban planning solution took place in August 2009, and the winner was declared at the beginning of October.
- Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,809 miles (19,004 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG):
- Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Americans pulled out at the end of 1944, abandoning the airfield.
- Because of Butaritari Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Butaritari Atoll 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 airfield was the base of operations for the United States Army Air Forces Seventh Air Force 41st Bombardment Group which flew four squadrons of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers.
- The furthest airport from Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- The closest airport to Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) SSE of BBG.