Nonstop flight route between Gao, Mali and Galesburg, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali and Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,511 miles (or 8,869 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 Gao International Airport and Galesburg Municipal 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 Gao International Airport and Galesburg Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAQ / GAGO |
Airport Name: | Gao International Airport |
Location: | Gao, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E |
Airport Type: | Joint Public/Military |
Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAQ |
More Information: | GAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBG / KGBG |
Airport Name: | Galesburg Municipal Airport |
Location: | Galesburg, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W |
Area Served: | Galesburg, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | City of Galesburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBG |
More Information: | GBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):
- Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao International 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 closest airport to Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
- Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of GBG.
- Because of Galesburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Galesburg Municipal 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.