Nonstop flight route between Bangassou, Central African Republic and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bangassou Airport (BGU), Bangassou, Central African Republic and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,464 miles (or 13,621 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 Bangassou Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway 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 Bangassou Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGU / FEFG |
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Location: | Bangassou, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°47'8"N by 22°46'57"E |
Area Served: | Bangassou |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGU |
More Information: | BGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA |
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Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZA |
More Information: | AZA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bangassou Airport (BGU):
- The furthest airport from Bangassou Airport (BGU) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 11,972 miles (19,266 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Bangassou Airport (BGU) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) N of BGU.
- Bangassou Airport (BGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bangassou Airport", another name for BGU is "Bangassou Airport (Bangassou)".
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- In a press release on September 17, 2007, the Williams Gateway Airport Authority governing board approved a name change for Williams Gateway Airport effective October 15, 2007 to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport.
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- Phase four will complete the 2030 plan, allowing IWA able to handle 10 million enplanements annually with a total of 60 gates and 21,000 vehicle parking spaces.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- In later years, the Gila River Indian Community and the city of Phoenix joined the Williams Gateway Airport Authority board.
- Now that the change of the Williams Gateway Airport name to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport has occurred, the board approved resolution and ordinance does not change, diminish, give away, negate nor reduce any of the board of directors and their respective city, town or tribal government member voting authority and respective ownership.
- In recent years, the airport has again become a center of flight training.