Nonstop flight route between Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Kili Island, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°38'46"N by 169°7'41"E)
Distance from BGQ to KIO:
4,396.56 miles (7,075.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Kili Airport (KIO), Kili Island, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,397 miles (or 7,076 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 Kili 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 Kili 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: | KIO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kili Island, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°38'46"N by 169°7'41"E |
| Area Served: | Kili Island, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIO |
| More Information: | KIO 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 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.
- The closest airport to Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BGQ.
Facts about Kili Airport (KIO):
- In addition to being known as "Kili Airport", another name for KIO is "Q51".
- The closest airport to Kili Airport (KIO) is Jaluit Airport (UIT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of KIO.
- The furthest airport from Kili Airport (KIO) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kili Airport (meaning Kili Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,147 miles (19,548 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Kili Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Kili 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.
- Kili Airport (KIO) 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 | 39.41 miles (63.43 km) ENE | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 68.94 miles (110.94 km) W | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 76.83 miles (123.65 km) SSW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 123.93 miles (199.45 km) NNW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 130.86 miles (210.59 km) NNW | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 133.07 miles (214.16 km) N | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 145.73 miles (234.52 km) N | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 157.76 miles (253.90 km) NNW | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 176.00 miles (283.24 km) NE | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 176.84 miles (284.60 km) NE | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.46 miles (292.04 km) E | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 187.39 miles (301.58 km) ENE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 198.19 miles (318.96 km) E | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 217.29 miles (349.70 km) ENE | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 222.47 miles (358.03 km) NE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,146.71 miles (19,548.18 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,710.30 miles (18,845.85 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,704.66 miles (18,836.77 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,688.41 miles (18,810.62 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,636.78 miles (18,727.53 km) N | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,636.39 miles (18,726.90 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,615.21 miles (18,692.83 km) N | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,612.11 miles (18,687.83 km) N | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,606.98 miles (18,679.58 km) NNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,564.20 miles (18,610.73 km) NNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,559.57 miles (18,603.28 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,557.85 miles (18,600.52 km) NNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,543.72 miles (18,577.77 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,525.41 miles (18,548.30 km) NNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 11,519.23 miles (18,538.36 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |