Nonstop flight route between Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Lomé, Togo:
Departure Airport:
(61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°9'56"N by 1°15'16"E)
Distance from BGQ to LFW:
7,509.10 miles (12,084.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States and Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW), Lomé, Togo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,509 miles (or 12,085 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 Lomé–Tokoin 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 Lomé–Tokoin 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: | LFW / DXXX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lomé, Togo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°9'56"N by 1°15'16"E |
| Area Served: | Lomé |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFW |
| More Information: | LFW 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.
- 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.
Facts about Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW):
- The closest airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) E of LFW.
- The furthest airport from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (meaning Lomé–Tokoin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,668 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Lomé–Tokoin Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Lomé–Tokoin 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.
- Lomé–Tokoin Airport handled 241,079 passengers last year.
- Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lomé–Tokoin Airport", another name for LFW is "Gnassingbé Eyadéma International".
| 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 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) E | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 2 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 3 | 144.73 miles (232.92 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 152.54 miles (245.48 km) NNE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 5 | 198.98 miles (320.23 km) W | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 6 | 204.36 miles (328.88 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 8 | 239.22 miles (384.98 km) NNE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 9 | 245.06 miles (394.39 km) N | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 249.26 miles (401.14 km) N | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 11 | 259.36 miles (417.40 km) WNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 12 | 272.03 miles (437.79 km) NE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 275.51 miles (443.39 km) NNW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 14 | 287.53 miles (462.73 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 291.07 miles (468.43 km) N | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.25 miles (19,668.14 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,044.12 miles (19,383.09 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,945.58 miles (19,224.51 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,916.46 miles (19,177.63 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,898.12 miles (19,148.11 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,872.09 miles (19,106.23 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,780.79 miles (18,959.30 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,753.52 miles (18,915.41 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,752.28 miles (18,913.41 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,752.24 miles (18,913.34 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,748.45 miles (18,907.24 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,736.65 miles (18,888.25 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,723.71 miles (18,867.43 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,713.37 miles (18,850.80 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,672.13 miles (18,784.42 km) SE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |