Nonstop flight route between Bangor, Maine, United States and Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°48'25"N by 68°49'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W)
Distance from BGR to SXP:
3,715.87 miles (5,980.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bangor International Airport (BGR), Bangor, Maine, United States and Sheldon Point Airport (SXP), Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,716 miles (or 5,980 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 Bangor International Airport and Sheldon Point 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 Bangor International Airport and Sheldon Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGR / KBGR |
| Airport Name: | Bangor International Airport |
| Location: | Bangor, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°48'25"N by 68°49'41"W |
| Area Served: | Bangor, Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 192 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGR |
| More Information: | BGR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXP / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXP |
| More Information: | SXP Maps & Info |
Facts about Bangor International Airport (BGR):
- Bangor International Airport (BGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bangor International Airport (BGR) is Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NE of BGR.
- In November 2007, Allegiant Air began offering a few flights to and from Orlando-Sanford International Airport and Saint Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, a secondary airport near Tampa.
- It was designated by NASA as an emergency landing location for the Space Shuttle.
- Marketing efforts by airport officials drove annual passengers from 369,000 in 2001 past 480,000 in 2005.
- In 2003, Delta Air Lines added daily connection flights to Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Bangor International Airport (BGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,670 miles (18,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1968, Dow AFB was closed as an active duty Air Force installation.
- Because of Bangor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 192 feet, planes can take off or land at Bangor International 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.
- Decades ago, British Airways offered regular service from Bangor.
Facts about Sheldon Point Airport (SXP):
- The furthest airport from Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,458 miles (16,831 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Sheldon Point Airport", another name for SXP is "none".
- Because of Sheldon Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheldon Point 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.
- Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of SXP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.54 miles (20.19 km) NE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.71 miles (54.24 km) SE | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 45.74 miles (73.61 km) WSW | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 51.34 miles (82.62 km) W | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 53.33 miles (85.83 km) SSW | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 58.37 miles (93.93 km) SW | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 58.49 miles (94.13 km) N | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 67.45 miles (108.55 km) ENE | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 72.96 miles (117.41 km) SW | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 83.71 miles (134.72 km) SW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 88.91 miles (143.09 km) SW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 103.86 miles (167.14 km) NNE | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 108.69 miles (174.91 km) SW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 116.42 miles (187.37 km) W | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 118.86 miles (191.29 km) WSW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,670.43 miles (18,781.68 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,662.20 miles (18,768.44 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,656.78 miles (18,759.72 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,636.17 miles (18,726.55 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,611.35 miles (18,686.61 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,595.29 miles (18,660.76 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,522.85 miles (18,544.18 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,521.67 miles (18,542.28 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,511.06 miles (18,525.22 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,481.83 miles (18,478.17 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,412.69 miles (18,366.89 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,340.06 miles (18,250.01 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,326.38 miles (18,227.99 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,322.20 miles (18,221.26 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.26 miles (18,216.53 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.53 miles (20.17 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.56 miles (34.70 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) SE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) SSW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.95 miles (94.87 km) ESE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 71.96 miles (115.80 km) SSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) ESE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) SSW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) ESE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 105.90 miles (170.43 km) NE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 108.88 miles (175.22 km) NE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.47 miles (176.18 km) S | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.98 miles (201.14 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,458.39 miles (16,831.10 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,441.61 miles (16,804.11 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,413.12 miles (16,758.25 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,370.75 miles (16,690.06 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,325.03 miles (16,616.48 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,214.25 miles (16,438.21 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,192.44 miles (16,403.10 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,166.28 miles (16,361.01 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,146.97 miles (16,329.93 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,111.84 miles (16,273.38 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,105.57 miles (16,263.30 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,102.37 miles (16,258.14 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,096.62 miles (16,248.89 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |