Nonstop flight route between Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°34'58"N by 75°13'1"E)
Distance from BGQ to EKB:
4,238.69 miles (6,821.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Ekibastuz (EKB), Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,239 miles (or 6,822 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 Ekibastuz, 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 Ekibastuz. 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: | EKB / UASB |
| Airport Name: | Ekibastuz |
| Location: | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°34'58"N by 75°13'1"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKB |
| More Information: | EKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Big Lake Airport (BGQ):
- 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.
- 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.
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ekibastuz (EKB):
- The closest airport to Ekibastuz (EKB) is Pavlodar Airport (PWQ), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) ENE of EKB.
- The furthest airport from Ekibastuz (EKB) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Because of Ekibastuz's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Ekibastuz 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.
- Ekibastuz (EKB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.07 km) ENE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.31 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.62 miles (31.58 km) SSE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) S | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) S | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 24.21 miles (38.95 km) E | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) SSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 47.88 miles (77.06 km) WSW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) SW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.96 miles (88.45 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.94 miles (131.86 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.00 miles (135.19 km) SSW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 98.27 miles (158.15 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.58 miles (182.79 km) ESE | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.43 miles (16,934.16 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,503.58 miles (16,903.83 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,497.86 miles (16,894.63 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,464.74 miles (16,841.33 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,464.31 miles (16,840.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,363.59 miles (16,678.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,317.23 miles (16,603.94 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,249.21 miles (16,494.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,244.55 miles (16,486.96 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,240.00 miles (16,479.64 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,239.39 miles (16,478.66 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,230.98 miles (16,465.12 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,217.44 miles (16,443.34 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,207.65 miles (16,427.58 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.76 miles (144.46 km) ENE | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 155.68 miles (250.54 km) SSW | Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 166.55 miles (268.03 km) WSW | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 234.26 miles (377.00 km) ESE | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 246.71 miles (397.03 km) NNW | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 265.54 miles (427.34 km) WNW | Kokshetau Airport (KOV) | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 293.86 miles (472.92 km) W | Atbasar (ATX) | Atbasar, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 324.13 miles (521.63 km) S | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 332.98 miles (535.87 km) NW | Petropavl Airport (PPK) | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 335.04 miles (539.20 km) ESE | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 369.53 miles (594.69 km) W | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 371.06 miles (597.17 km) ENE | Barnaul Airport (BAX) | Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia | |
| 13 | 387.44 miles (623.52 km) NE | Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 428.09 miles (688.94 km) SW | Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 483.38 miles (777.93 km) NW | Kurgan Airport (KRO) | Kurgan, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,064.67 miles (17,806.81 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,032.14 miles (17,754.47 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,020.66 miles (17,735.99 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,013.09 miles (17,723.80 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,971.43 miles (17,656.75 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,929.47 miles (17,589.23 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,928.03 miles (17,586.92 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,913.77 miles (17,563.97 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,906.95 miles (17,552.99 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,901.44 miles (17,544.12 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,896.12 miles (17,535.56 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,893.67 miles (17,531.63 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,882.05 miles (17,512.92 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,862.33 miles (17,481.19 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,854.06 miles (17,467.87 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |