Nonstop flight route between Biak, Indonesia and Bergamo (near Milan), Italy:
Departure Airport:
(1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°40'8"N by 9°42'1"E)
Distance from BIK to BGY:
7,975.93 miles (12,835.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), Biak, Indonesia and Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), Bergamo (near Milan), Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,976 miles (or 12,836 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and Il Caravaggio International 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 Frans Kaisiepo Airport and Il Caravaggio International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIK / WABB |
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| Location: | Biak, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'23"S by 136°6'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIK |
| More Information: | BIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGY / LIME |
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| Location: | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°40'8"N by 9°42'1"E |
| Area Served: | Bergamo and Milan |
| Operator/Owner: | SACBO |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 782 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGY |
| More Information: | BGY Maps & Info |
Facts about Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK):
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport handled 366 passengers last year.
- At first phase, the airport was revamped to accommodate piston airliners such as the Douglas DC-3.
- Mokmer Airfield was part of a complex of airfields built on Biak Island by the Japanese, of which Mokmer was the main USAAF facility after the island was taken by the United States after fierce fighting in late May and June 1944.
- Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Frans Kaisiepo Airport", another name for BIK is "Bandara Frans Kaisiepo".
- The furthest airport from Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (meaning Frans Kaisiepo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- With the advent of jet airliners such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, the airport went through another modernization to start accommodating them.
- Because of Frans Kaisiepo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Frans Kaisiepo 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 allied troops landed at Biak on 16 November 1944.
- Borokoe Airfield is due west of Mokmer, along the beach.
- The closest airport to Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WNW of BIK.
Facts about Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY):
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Il Caravaggio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Il Caravaggio 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 "Il Caravaggio International Airport", another name for BGY is "Aeroporto di Bergamo-Orio al Serio".
- Il Caravaggio International Airport handled 8,890,720 passengers last year.
- There are several bus and coach connections to and from Bergamo Airport.
- The closest airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is Milan Linate Airport (LIN), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BGY.
- The furthest airport from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Il Caravaggio International Airport (meaning Il Caravaggio International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,109 miles (19,487 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ground handling services are provided by the SACBO and Airport Global Services.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) WNW | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 143.68 miles (231.23 km) W | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 155.34 miles (249.99 km) W | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 188.79 miles (303.83 km) SE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 189.95 miles (305.69 km) S | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) WSW | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 236.89 miles (381.24 km) SSE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 237.66 miles (382.48 km) SW | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 247.54 miles (398.37 km) SE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 249.20 miles (401.05 km) W | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 252.74 miles (406.74 km) ESE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 289.03 miles (465.15 km) SE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 290.87 miles (468.11 km) WSW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 319.16 miles (513.64 km) ESE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 325.96 miles (524.58 km) SSE | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.76 miles (19,593.33 km) S | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,153.99 miles (19,559.90 km) SSW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,117.58 miles (19,501.30 km) SSW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,073.41 miles (19,430.23 km) ESE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,998.68 miles (19,309.96 km) S | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,934.69 miles (19,206.98 km) E | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,932.09 miles (19,202.79 km) SW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,911.29 miles (19,169.31 km) SSE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,856.84 miles (19,081.69 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,818.13 miles (19,019.39 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,806.06 miles (18,999.97 km) SW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,800.97 miles (18,991.78 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,782.97 miles (18,962.80 km) ESE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,782.45 miles (18,961.97 km) SSE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,779.26 miles (18,956.84 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.43 miles (40.92 km) SW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 2 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) ESE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) WNW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 47.28 miles (76.08 km) W | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 5 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) S | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 6 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) N | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 60.49 miles (97.35 km) ESE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 8 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) SSE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 9 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) E | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 10 | 95.22 miles (153.24 km) NE | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.20 km) SSW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 12 | 104.52 miles (168.21 km) WSW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 13 | 105.65 miles (170.02 km) E | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 14 | 110.15 miles (177.27 km) SE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 15 | 112.61 miles (181.22 km) W | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,108.55 miles (19,486.78 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,667.03 miles (18,776.22 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.30 miles (18,765.39 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,657.45 miles (18,760.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,636.44 miles (18,726.98 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,633.78 miles (18,722.71 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,628.57 miles (18,714.33 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,608.13 miles (18,681.43 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,596.78 miles (18,663.16 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,596.08 miles (18,662.03 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,593.14 miles (18,657.31 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,589.83 miles (18,651.98 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,580.31 miles (18,636.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,574.61 miles (18,627.49 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,559.17 miles (18,602.63 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |