Nonstop flight route between Braga, Portugal and Makoua, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(41°35'12"N by 8°26'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°1'1"S by 15°34'58"E)
Distance from BGZ to MKJ:
3,242.29 miles (5,217.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Braga Airport (BGZ), Braga, Portugal and Makoua Airport (MKJ), Makoua, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,242 miles (or 5,218 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 Braga Airport and Makoua 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 Braga Airport and Makoua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGZ / LPBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Braga, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'12"N by 8°26'42"W |
| Area Served: | Braga, Portugal |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGZ |
| More Information: | BGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKJ / FCOM |
| Airport Name: | Makoua Airport |
| Location: | Makoua, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'1"S by 15°34'58"E |
| Area Served: | Makoua, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKJ |
| More Information: | MKJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Braga Airport (BGZ):
- Braga Airport (BGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Braga Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Braga 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 "Braga Airport", another name for BGZ is "Aeródromo Municipal de Braga".
- The closest airport to Braga Airport (BGZ) is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of BGZ.
- The furthest airport from Braga Airport (BGZ) is Westport Airport (WSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Braga Airport (meaning Braga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Westport Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Westport, New Zealand.
Facts about Makoua Airport (MKJ):
- The closest airport to Makoua Airport (MKJ) is Owando Airport (FTX), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) SE of MKJ.
- The furthest airport from Makoua Airport (MKJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,930 miles (19,199 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.12 miles (43.64 km) SSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) ESE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 90.49 miles (145.62 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 5 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 7 | 104.32 miles (167.89 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 8 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 9 | 158.89 miles (255.71 km) ENE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) ESE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 12 | 185.68 miles (298.82 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) S | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 14 | 204.98 miles (329.88 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 243.90 miles (392.52 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.27 miles (19,998.10 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,373.52 miles (19,913.21 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.82 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,355.59 miles (19,884.34 km) WSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,353.66 miles (19,881.24 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,348.23 miles (19,872.50 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,316.99 miles (19,822.23 km) W | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,316.80 miles (19,821.92 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,296.25 miles (19,788.85 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,276.28 miles (19,756.71 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,269.83 miles (19,746.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,267.55 miles (19,742.66 km) W | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,260.94 miles (19,732.02 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,252.28 miles (19,718.09 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) SE | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 71.55 miles (115.14 km) S | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 72.69 miles (116.98 km) W | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 80.66 miles (129.82 km) SW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 86.12 miles (138.59 km) SSE | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 129.32 miles (208.12 km) S | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 139.59 miles (224.64 km) SW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 8 | 183.08 miles (294.64 km) SSW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 183.11 miles (294.69 km) SSW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 10 | 186.50 miles (300.15 km) SW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 11 | 186.96 miles (300.88 km) E | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) WNW | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 191.28 miles (307.83 km) WSW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 14 | 203.10 miles (326.85 km) ENE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 229.45 miles (369.26 km) SE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,929.99 miles (19,199.41 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,897.87 miles (19,147.71 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,680.99 miles (18,798.69 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,395.50 miles (18,339.24 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,392.67 miles (18,334.68 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,391.89 miles (18,333.43 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,359.63 miles (18,281.50 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,355.65 miles (18,275.10 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,348.20 miles (18,263.11 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,346.51 miles (18,260.39 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,345.17 miles (18,258.24 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,230.70 miles (18,074.02 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 13 | 11,214.78 miles (18,048.40 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,163.73 miles (17,966.23 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,126.92 miles (17,906.99 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |