Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Gorakhpur, India:
Departure Airport:
(37°41'39"N by 97°12'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°44'21"N by 83°26'57"E)
Distance from BEC to GOP:
7,984.64 miles (12,850.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beech Factory Airport (BEC), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), Gorakhpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,985 miles (or 12,850 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 Beech Factory Airport and Gorakhpur 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 Beech Factory Airport and Gorakhpur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEC / KBEC |
| Airport Name: | Beech Factory Airport |
| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'39"N by 97°12'54"W |
| Area Served: | Wichita, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Beechcraft |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1408 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEC |
| More Information: | BEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOP / VEGK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gorakhpur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°44'21"N by 83°26'57"E |
| Area Served: | Gorakhpur |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOP |
| More Information: | GOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Beech Factory Airport (BEC):
- Beech Factory Airport covers an area of 1,280 acres at an elevation of 1,408 feet above mean sea level.
- Other airports in the Wichita metro area
- The closest airport to Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SSW of BEC.
- Beech Factory Airport (BEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport was founded in 1928 as part of a 148 acre land tract purchased from the city to house the Knoll Aircraft Company.
Facts about Gorakhpur Airport (GOP):
- The closest airport to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) is Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of GOP.
- The furthest airport from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,644 miles (18,739 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gorakhpur Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorakhpur 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gorakhpur Airport", other names for GOP include "गोरखपुर हवाईअड्डा", "گورکھپور ہوائی اڈا" and "Gorakhpur Air Port".
- situated about 10 kilometres from Gorakhpur's railway station.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.72 miles (5.98 km) SSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.70 miles (9.17 km) SSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 12.32 miles (19.82 km) WSW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.41 miles (36.06 km) ENE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 25.35 miles (40.80 km) N | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 37.61 miles (60.53 km) SSE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) NW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.18 miles (96.85 km) SW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 62.34 miles (100.33 km) S | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 71.03 miles (114.31 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) NNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) SW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) W | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.10 miles (140.17 km) ESE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,734.95 miles (17,276.18 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,616.71 miles (17,085.90 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,595.17 miles (17,051.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,573.32 miles (17,016.06 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,566.78 miles (17,005.53 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,548.54 miles (16,976.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,532.15 miles (16,949.80 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.54 miles (16,945.61 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,523.54 miles (16,935.95 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,518.82 miles (16,928.36 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,503.41 miles (16,903.55 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,491.79 miles (16,884.85 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,489.08 miles (16,880.50 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,472.63 miles (16,854.02 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,472.23 miles (16,853.39 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) N | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 2 | 75.14 miles (120.93 km) NE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 3 | 88.50 miles (142.42 km) NE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 4 | 90.22 miles (145.19 km) NNE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 5 | 96.18 miles (154.78 km) SSW | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 106.12 miles (170.78 km) NNE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 7 | 123.04 miles (198.02 km) ESE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 8 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) SE | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 9 | 134.67 miles (216.73 km) ENE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 139.26 miles (224.11 km) SW | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India | |
| 11 | 142.13 miles (228.73 km) N | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 12 | 144.34 miles (232.29 km) NW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 13 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) NNW | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 14 | 152.62 miles (245.61 km) E | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 15 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) W | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,643.88 miles (18,738.97 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,898.39 miles (17,539.22 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,882.63 miles (17,513.86 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,878.48 miles (17,507.17 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.95 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,848.73 miles (17,459.29 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,846.11 miles (17,455.07 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,835.67 miles (17,438.27 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,833.86 miles (17,435.36 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,830.50 miles (17,429.96 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,825.21 miles (17,421.45 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,825.02 miles (17,421.14 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,822.49 miles (17,417.06 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,821.06 miles (17,414.77 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,816.62 miles (17,407.62 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |