Nonstop flight route between Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Barimunya Airport (BYP), Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,620 miles (or 12,263 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 Big Lake Airport and Barimunya 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 Big Lake Airport and Barimunya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGQ / PAGQ |
Airport Name: | Big Lake Airport |
Location: | Big Lake, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W |
Area Served: | Big Lake, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGQ |
More Information: | BGQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYP / YBRY |
Airport Name: | Barimunya Airport |
Location: | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°40'26"S by 119°9'57"E |
Area Served: | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Barimunya Joint Venture |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 2082 feet (635 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BYP |
More Information: | BYP Maps & Info |
Facts about Big Lake Airport (BGQ):
- Because of Big Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Lake 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 Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BGQ.
- The furthest airport from Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,522 miles (16,934 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Barimunya Airport (BYP):
- The furthest airport from Barimunya Airport (BYP) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Barimunya Airport (meaning Barimunya Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,096 miles (19,467 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- The closest airport to Barimunya Airport (BYP) is Coondewanna Airport (CJF), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of BYP.
- Barimunya Airport (BYP) currently has only 1 runway.