Nonstop flight route between Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Big Creek, Belize:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Big Creek Airport (BGK), Big Creek, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,839 miles (or 2,960 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 relatively short distance between Lehigh Valley International Airport and Big Creek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABE / KABE | 
| Airport Name: | Lehigh Valley International Airport | 
| Location: | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'8"N by 75°26'25"W | 
| Area Served: | Lehigh Valley | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 393 feet (120 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABE | 
| More Information: | ABE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGK / | 
| Airport Name: | Big Creek Airport | 
| Location: | Big Creek, Belize | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | n/a | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BGK | 
| More Information: | BGK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE):
- The airport has had competition from Philadelphia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, which have more flights and sometimes lower fares.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport opened in 1929 and is one of the very few in the nation that serves its community from its original location.
- The airport covers 2,629 acres at an elevation of 393 feet.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) has 2 runways.
- A new passenger terminal began construction in 1948 and was finished in 1950.
- The furthest airport from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of ABE.
- In 1960 Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F.
- Because of Lehigh Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 393 feet, planes can take off or land at Lehigh Valley 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.
- Naval pilot training graduation ceremony at the Allentown PA Airport – 1943
Facts about Big Creek Airport (BGK):
- The closest airport to Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) NE of BGK.
- Because of Big Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Creek 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.
- Big Creek Airport (BGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.




