Nonstop flight route between Bandon, Oregon, United States and Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena:
Departure Airport:
(43°5'11"N by 124°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Distance from BDY to ASI:
7,601.22 miles (12,232.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bandon State Airport (BDY), Bandon, Oregon, United States and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,601 miles (or 12,233 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 Bandon State Airport and RAF Ascension, 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 Bandon State Airport and RAF Ascension. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDY / |
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| Location: | Bandon, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°5'11"N by 124°24'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDY |
| More Information: | BDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
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| Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
| More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Facts about Bandon State Airport (BDY):
- The furthest airport from Bandon State Airport (BDY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,097 miles (17,859 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Bandon State Airport", another name for BDY is "S05".
- Because of Bandon State Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandon State 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 Bandon State Airport (BDY) is Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of BDY.
- Bandon State Airport (BDY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- RAF Ascension Island is also the refuelling point for the Ministry of Defence's South Atlantic Air Bridge flights to RAF Mount Pleasant, on the Falkland Islands, from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, in the UK.
- In 1939 Ascension became important as a HF/DF radio station covering trade routes.
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Ascension Island Auxiliary Field was being built by 181 men from Saint Helena by 1957
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.99 miles (38.61 km) NNE | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) | North Bend, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.38 miles (74.64 km) S | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 54.06 miles (86.99 km) ENE | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) S | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 90.67 miles (145.92 km) S | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) ESE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 93.11 miles (149.85 km) NE | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 104.68 miles (168.46 km) N | Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) | Newport, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 112.30 miles (180.74 km) NNE | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 132.90 miles (213.89 km) ESE | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 133.43 miles (214.74 km) SE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 12 | 133.84 miles (215.39 km) SE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 13 | 144.02 miles (231.78 km) NNE | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 146.50 miles (235.78 km) S | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 147.67 miles (237.66 km) N | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,097.22 miles (17,859.20 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,024.86 miles (17,742.74 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,932.97 miles (17,594.86 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,903.16 miles (17,546.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,868.16 miles (17,490.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,866.71 miles (17,488.24 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,863.44 miles (17,482.97 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,823.95 miles (17,419.41 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,816.69 miles (17,407.73 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,804.63 miles (17,388.32 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,803.84 miles (17,387.05 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,799.73 miles (17,380.43 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,796.71 miles (17,375.58 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,784.27 miles (17,355.55 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,772.39 miles (17,336.44 km) ESE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 2 | 970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 1,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 1,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 1,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 1,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 1,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 1,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 1,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 1,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 1,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 1,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 1,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) N | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 12,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 12,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) W | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 12,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 12,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |