Nonstop flight route between Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone and Brega, Libya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone and Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ), Brega, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,587 miles (or 4,164 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 Gbangbatok Airport and Marsa Brega 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 Gbangbatok Airport and Marsa Brega Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBK / GFGK |
Airport Name: | Gbangbatok Airport |
Location: | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°48'45"N by 12°22'40"W |
Area Served: | Gbangbatok |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBK |
More Information: | GBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMQ / HLMB |
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Location: | Brega, Libya |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°22'41"N by 19°34'35"E |
Area Served: | Brega, Libya |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LMQ |
More Information: | LMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gbangbatok Airport (GBK):
- Because of Gbangbatok Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Gbangbatok 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 Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) is Sherbro International Airport (BTE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of GBK.
- The furthest airport from Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Gbangbatok Airport (meaning Gbangbatok Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ):
- The furthest airport from Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Marsa Brega Airport", another name for LMQ is "Marsa Brega Airport".
- The closest airport to Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) is Benina International Airport (BEN), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) NNE of LMQ.
- Because of Marsa Brega Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Marsa Brega 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.