Nonstop flight route between Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN), Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,177 miles (or 6,722 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 Ordos Ejin Horo 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 Ordos Ejin Horo 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: | DSN / ZBDS |
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Location: | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'38"N by 109°51'43"E |
Area Served: | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DSN |
More Information: | DSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Big Lake Airport (BGQ):
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN):
- The closest airport to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) N of DSN.
- In addition to being known as "Ordos Ejin Horo Airport", other names for DSN include "鄂尔多斯伊金霍洛机场" and "È'ěrduōsī Yījīn Huòluò Jīchǎng".
- Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) is Zapala Airport (APZ), which is nearly antipodal to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (meaning Ordos Ejin Horo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zapala Airport), and is located 12,401 miles (19,957 kilometers) away in Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina.