Nonstop flight route between Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Sangapi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°7'30"S by 144°19'23"E)
Distance from FZO to SGK:
8,712.75 miles (14,021.77 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- FZO Airport Information
- SGK Airport Information
- Facts about FZO
- Facts about SGK
- Map of Nearest Airports to FZO
- List of Nearest Airports to FZO
- Map of Furthest Airports from FZO
- List of Furthest Airports from FZO
- Map of Nearest Airports to SGK
- List of Nearest Airports to SGK
- Map of Furthest Airports from SGK
- List of Furthest Airports from SGK
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Sangapi Airport (SGK), Sangapi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,713 miles (or 14,022 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 Bristol Filton Airport and Sangapi 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 Bristol Filton Airport and Sangapi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FZO / EGTG |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Aviation Services Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FZO |
| More Information: | FZO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGK / |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°7'30"S by 144°19'23"E |
| Area Served: | Sangapi, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGK |
| More Information: | SGK Maps & Info |
Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):
- The manufacture of aeroplanes started in 1910, when Sir George White, the owner of Bristol Tramways, established the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company in the maintenance sheds of Bristol Tramways.
- Bristol Filton Airport or Filton Aerodrome was an airport on the border between Filton and Patchway, within South Gloucestershire, 4 NM north of Bristol, England.
- The furthest airport from Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,930 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Before WWII there was a belief that German bombers had insufficient range to reach Filton, however, the invasion of France by the Nazis in 1940 changed the situation.
- Because of Bristol Filton Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol Filton 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.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".
- The closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
- In 1954 BAC opened a technical college for apprentices and trainees at the bottom of Filton Hill.
Facts about Sangapi Airport (SGK):
- In addition to being known as "Sangapi Airport", other names for SGK include "AYSK" and "SNI".
- The furthest airport from Sangapi Airport (SGK) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,791 miles (18,976 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Sangapi Airport (SGK) is Aiome Airport (AIE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of SGK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.88 miles (17.51 km) SSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 25.83 miles (41.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) WSW | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) WSW | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 46.15 miles (74.27 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 58.81 miles (94.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) W | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) SSW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 66.41 miles (106.87 km) SE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 71.12 miles (114.45 km) ESE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 73.87 miles (118.89 km) ESE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 73.91 miles (118.95 km) NNE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.15 miles (19,199.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,909.94 miles (19,167.14 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,899.23 miles (19,149.91 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,894.67 miles (19,142.56 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,866.59 miles (19,097.38 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,862.33 miles (19,090.52 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,849.91 miles (19,070.54 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,837.49 miles (19,050.54 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,837.22 miles (19,050.11 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,835.71 miles (19,047.69 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,832.93 miles (19,043.20 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,812.07 miles (19,009.64 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,803.88 miles (18,996.46 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,793.43 miles (18,979.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,783.57 miles (18,963.78 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.16 miles (45.32 km) E | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.52 miles (78.09 km) S | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) SE | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) SSW | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 98.85 miles (159.08 km) SE | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 100.65 miles (161.98 km) E | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 113.51 miles (182.67 km) SW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 129.58 miles (208.55 km) ESE | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) SE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 158.98 miles (255.84 km) S | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 166.52 miles (267.99 km) WNW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 167.30 miles (269.23 km) SSE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 169.20 miles (272.30 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 179.55 miles (288.96 km) W | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 186.43 miles (300.03 km) NW | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,791.01 miles (18,975.74 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,777.09 miles (18,953.34 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,742.93 miles (18,898.37 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,714.29 miles (18,852.27 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,702.86 miles (18,833.88 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,673.90 miles (18,787.27 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,641.21 miles (18,734.67 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,587.48 miles (18,648.19 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,580.31 miles (18,636.66 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,577.43 miles (18,632.03 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,519.74 miles (18,539.18 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.33 miles (18,419.43 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,425.09 miles (18,386.86 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,420.23 miles (18,379.03 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,405.85 miles (18,355.89 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |