AirportsBora Bora Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Motu Mute, in (unassigned), French Polynesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BOB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BOB
- ICAO code
- NTTB
- City
- Motu Mute
- State or region
- (unassigned)
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 16.4444° S, 151.7510° W
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BOB means Bora Bora Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: NTTB. ICAO codes that begin with N belong to the South Pacific. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 16.4444° S, 151.7510° W. It stands 3 metres (10 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Bora Bora Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,500 metres (4,921 feet). That is a short runway, used mostly by propeller aircraft. Among the 31 airports of French Polynesia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 7.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,500 m 4,921 ft | 22 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Raiatea AirportUturoa | RFP | 43 km |
| Maupiti Airport | MAU | 53 km |
| Huahine-Fare AirportFare | HUH | 82 km |
| Moorea Temae AirportMoorea-Maiao | MOZ | 241 km |
| Fa'a'ā International AirportPapeete | PPT | 259 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,856 km | 18 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,293 km | 18 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 17,038 km | 21 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,367 km | 19 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,216 km | 12 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 6,623 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,570 km | 14 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,229 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,983 km | 7 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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