Nonstop flight route between Bragança, Portugal and Nikolai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Distance from BGC to NIB:
4,974.12 miles (8,005.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bragança Airport (BGC), Bragança, Portugal and Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,974 miles (or 8,005 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 Bragança Airport and Nikolai 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 Bragança Airport and Nikolai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGC / LPBG |
| Airport Name: | Bragança Airport |
| Location: | Bragança, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bragança |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2129 feet (649 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGC |
| More Information: | BGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bragança Airport (BGC):
- The furthest airport from Bragança Airport (BGC) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is nearly antipodal to Bragança Airport (meaning Bragança Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Woodbourne Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Blenheim, New Zealand.
- Bragança Airport (BGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bragança Airport (BGC) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SW of BGC.
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
- In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
- Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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 furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.87 miles (106.01 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 3 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) W | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 96.17 miles (154.76 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 101.82 miles (163.87 km) WNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 110.56 miles (177.94 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) SSW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 12 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) SW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 162.31 miles (261.22 km) ENE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) NE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) ESE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.91 miles (19,954.07 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,398.04 miles (19,952.67 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,383.82 miles (19,929.78 km) SSE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,366.28 miles (19,901.55 km) SSE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) E | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,326.97 miles (19,838.29 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,321.29 miles (19,829.14 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.67 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,301.08 miles (19,796.61 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,277.68 miles (19,758.97 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,276.39 miles (19,756.89 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |