Nonstop flight route between Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Banjul, Gambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Banjul International Airport (BJL), Banjul, Gambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,994 miles (or 6,427 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 Lehigh Valley International Airport and Banjul International 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 Lehigh Valley International Airport and Banjul International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BJL / GBYD |
| Airport Name: | Banjul International Airport |
| Location: | Banjul, Gambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°20'16"N by 16°39'7"W |
| Area Served: | Banjul |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJL |
| More Information: | BJL Maps & Info |
Facts about Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE):
- 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.
- 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.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) has 2 runways.
- On June 27, 2009, Allegiant Air Flight 746, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft made an emergency landing after flames were observed coming from the aircraft's left engine.
- In 1960 Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F.
- The airport has had competition from Philadelphia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, which have more flights and sometimes lower fares.
- The closest airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of ABE.
- On November 16, 2008, US Airways Flight 4551, a US Airways Express de Havilland Dash 8 turboprop operated by Piedmont Airlines, took off from Lehigh Valley International Airport at 8:20am heading to Philadelphia International Airport, and then had to make an emergency landing.
- Naval pilot training graduation ceremony at the Allentown PA Airport – 1943
Facts about Banjul International Airport (BJL):
- In the event of an emergency on any of the NASA Space Shuttles, Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site.
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- List of airports in the Gambia
- In 2004, the airport served 967,719 passengers.
- Because of Banjul International Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Banjul 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 furthest airport from Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Banjul International Airport (meaning Banjul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of BJL.
