Nonstop flight route between Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States and Agana, Guam:
Departure Airport:
(41°48'11"N by 78°38'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°34'51"N by 144°55'27"E)
Distance from BFD to UAM:
7,712.49 miles (12,412.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States and Andersen Air Force Base (UAM), Agana, Guam would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,712 miles (or 12,412 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 Bradford Regional Airport and Andersen Air Force Base, 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 Bradford Regional Airport and Andersen Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFD / KBFD |
| Airport Name: | Bradford Regional Airport |
| Location: | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'11"N by 78°38'24"W |
| Area Served: | Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradford Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2143 feet (653 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFD |
| More Information: | BFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAM / PGUA |
| Airport Name: | Andersen Air Force Base |
| Location: | Agana, Guam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°34'51"N by 144°55'27"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from UAM |
| More Information: | UAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bradford Regional Airport (BFD):
- Its first airline flights were United DC-3s in 1948.
- The closest airport to Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSE of BFD.
- Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bradford Regional Airport is a public use airport located 10 nautical miles south of the central business district of Bradford, in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Facts about Andersen Air Force Base (UAM):
- The furthest airport from Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Andersen Air Force Base (meaning Andersen Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- The 19th Bombardment Wing was formed at North AFB in 1948 from the resources of the former North Guam Air Force Base Command.
- When the Communist forces overran South Vietnam later in 1975, the base provided emergency relief and shelter for thousands of Vietnamese evacuees as a part of Operation New Life.
- Three days after North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, the 19th Bomb Group deployed B-29s to Andersen to begin bombing targets throughout South Korea.
- Additionally, the 41st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the Pacific Air Forces, along with its F-86s, was stationed at Andersen from August 1956 until it was inactivated in March 1960.
- The Japanese managed to contain the marines on two beachheads, but their counter-attack failed.
- The closest airport to Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SW of UAM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.90 miles (44.91 km) SSE | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.26 miles (53.52 km) NNE | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 39.54 miles (63.64 km) ENE | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 39.92 miles (64.24 km) NW | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 45.19 miles (72.73 km) SSW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 57.64 miles (92.76 km) NW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) WSW | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSE | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 71.18 miles (114.54 km) NE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 77.65 miles (124.97 km) SSE | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 78.10 miles (125.69 km) SE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) N | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 81.26 miles (130.78 km) WNW | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.17 km) W | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SSW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,512.63 miles (18,527.74 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,488.64 miles (18,489.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,480.65 miles (18,476.27 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,462.64 miles (18,447.29 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,429.98 miles (18,394.72 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.97 miles (18,352.87 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,394.12 miles (18,337.01 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,387.87 miles (18,326.96 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.94 miles (18,319.02 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,267.53 miles (18,133.29 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,240.95 miles (18,090.52 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,220.41 miles (18,057.46 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,220.33 miles (18,057.33 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,190.32 miles (18,009.02 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.87 miles (17.49 km) SW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 46.21 miles (74.37 km) NNE | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) NNE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) NNE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 425.53 miles (684.82 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 542.19 miles (872.57 km) WSW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 631.99 miles (1,017.08 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 808.81 miles (1,301.66 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 825.31 miles (1,328.20 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 946.66 miles (1,523.50 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,011.05 miles (1,627.13 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,094.32 miles (1,761.13 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 1,107.25 miles (1,781.94 km) SSE | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 1,155.24 miles (1,859.18 km) SSW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 1,156.58 miles (1,861.33 km) SSW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,213.54 miles (19,655.74 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,212.40 miles (19,653.90 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,158.33 miles (19,566.89 km) ESE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,151.95 miles (19,556.62 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,104.71 miles (19,480.59 km) SE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,059.77 miles (19,408.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,039.20 miles (19,375.16 km) ESE | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,012.80 miles (19,332.68 km) E | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,997.15 miles (19,307.49 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,992.08 miles (19,299.33 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,963.03 miles (19,252.58 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,920.20 miles (19,183.65 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,906.53 miles (19,161.65 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,876.43 miles (19,113.22 km) E | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,866.23 miles (19,096.79 km) ESE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |