Nonstop flight route between Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Enewetak, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT), Enewetak, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,207 miles (or 6,771 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 Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield, 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 Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield. 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: | ENT / PKMA |
Airport Name: | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield |
Location: | Enewetak, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°20'30"N by 162°19'41"E |
Area Served: | Enewetak, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ENT |
More Information: | ENT Maps & Info |
Facts about Big Lake Airport (BGQ):
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of 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 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 Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT):
- The closest airport to Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) is Bikini Atoll Airport (BII), which is located 220 miles (354 kilometers) E of ENT.
- The furthest airport from Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (meaning Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,114 miles (19,496 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield 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.
- Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) currently has only 1 runway.