BIK to UPG: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) is 1,888 km (1,173 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h 50m, heading west. The distance is the same in either direction (UPG to BIK).
How far is it from Biak to Makassar?
The great-circle distance between Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) is 1,888 km (1,173 mi, 1,019 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BIK to UPG?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h 50m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. UPG is roughly west of BIK.
How is the BIK to UPG route written in code?
The pair is written BIK-UPG in IATA codes and WABB-WAAA in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Frans Kaisiepo Airport is BIK (WABB), Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is UPG (WAAA).
| BIK | UPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Frans Kaisiepo Airport | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport |
| ICAO code | WABB | WAAA |
| Country | Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Elevation | 46 ft | 47 ft |
| Rank by connections | #1649 | #285 |
Both ICAO codes start with W, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Malay Archipelago, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 1 ft (0 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BIK to UPG
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Garuda Indonesia | GIA | Indonesia | Active |
| SJ | Sriwijaya Air | SJY | Sriwijaya | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Biak from Makassar?
Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) are 1,888 km (1,173 mi, 1,019 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BIK to UPG?
A typical nonstop flight between BIK and UPG takes about 2h 50m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is UPG from BIK?
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) lies roughly west of Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK).
Which airlines fly BIK to UPG?
2 airlines appear on the BIK-UPG route in the open dataset, including Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air.
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