Nonstop flight route between Artesia, New Mexico, United States and Big Creek, Belize:
Departure Airport:
(32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W)
Distance from ATS to BGK:
1,508.92 miles (2,428.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), Artesia, New Mexico, United States and Big Creek Airport (BGK), Big Creek, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,509 miles (or 2,428 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 Artesia Municipal 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: | ATS / KATS |
| Airport Name: | Artesia Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Artesia, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W |
| Area Served: | Artesia, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Artesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3541 feet (1,079 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATS |
| More Information: | ATS 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 Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS):
- Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) has 2 runways.
- During 1943 and 1944 was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract glider training airfield.
- The closest airport to Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Roswell International Air Center (ROW), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of ATS.
- The furthest airport from Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.24 miles (50.27 km) N | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.52 miles (60.38 km) SSE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) E | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 88.40 miles (142.26 km) W | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) E | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) SE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) N | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 115.98 miles (186.65 km) SSE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) NNE | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) S | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) WSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 132.84 miles (213.78 km) WSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 134.86 miles (217.04 km) NE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 15 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,261.11 miles (18,122.96 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,043.44 miles (17,772.65 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,956.26 miles (17,632.35 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,633.15 miles (17,112.36 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,588.30 miles (17,040.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,528.03 miles (16,943.19 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,523.08 miles (16,935.21 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,501.65 miles (16,900.72 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,496.37 miles (16,892.22 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,474.02 miles (16,856.25 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,449.53 miles (16,816.84 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,432.48 miles (16,789.41 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,395.24 miles (16,729.48 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.55 miles (0.88 km) NE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 2 | 3.92 miles (6.30 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 3 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NNE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 4 | 34.50 miles (55.52 km) NNE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 70.64 miles (113.68 km) NNE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 80.50 miles (129.56 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 8 | 85.48 miles (137.56 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 9 | 87.96 miles (141.56 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 99.75 miles (160.54 km) WNW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 100.90 miles (162.39 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 12 | 116.83 miles (188.01 km) ESE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 13 | 126.33 miles (203.32 km) E | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 14 | 128.43 miles (206.68 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.56 miles (19,272.74 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.00 miles (18,348.09 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,297.99 miles (18,182.31 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,297.89 miles (18,182.15 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,234.86 miles (18,080.71 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,230.72 miles (18,074.04 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,199.12 miles (18,023.20 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,199.01 miles (18,023.01 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,189.87 miles (18,008.30 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,182.52 miles (17,996.48 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,168.39 miles (17,973.74 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,145.73 miles (17,937.27 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.68 miles (17,937.19 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,141.05 miles (17,929.73 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,121.54 miles (17,898.34 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |