Nonstop flight route between Bangassou, Central African Republic and Ellensburg, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°47'8"N by 22°46'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W)
Distance from BGU to ELN:
8,216.68 miles (13,223.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bangassou Airport (BGU), Bangassou, Central African Republic and Bowers Field (ELN), Ellensburg, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,217 miles (or 13,223 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 Bowers Field, 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 Bowers Field. 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: | ELN / KELN |
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| Location: | Ellensburg, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W |
| Area Served: | Ellensburg, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Kittitas County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1764 feet (538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELN |
| More Information: | ELN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bangassou Airport (BGU):
- In addition to being known as "Bangassou Airport", another name for BGU is "Bangassou Airport (Bangassou)".
- The closest airport to Bangassou Airport (BGU) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) N of 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.
- Bangassou Airport (BGU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bowers Field (ELN):
- Bowers Field is a county owned, public use airport in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.
- The furthest airport from Bowers Field (ELN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Bowers Field", another name for ELN is "(former Ellensburg Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Bowers Field (ELN) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of ELN.
- Bowers Field (ELN) has 2 runways.
- The airfield was established in 1943 as Ellensburg Army Airfield and manned by the 302d Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
- Bowers Field covers an area of 1,032 acres at an elevation of 1,764 feet above mean sea level.
- Today, large numbers of former aircraft dispersal areas are still maintained, along with an extensive system of taxiways with what appear to be modern aircraft shelters.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.77 miles (101.01 km) N | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) NNE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 129.81 miles (208.91 km) WSW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 132.23 miles (212.80 km) NNW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 160.38 miles (258.10 km) E | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 164.05 miles (264.01 km) WNW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 194.16 miles (312.46 km) SE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 201.28 miles (323.92 km) SSW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 220.00 miles (354.05 km) E | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 277.00 miles (445.79 km) NNW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 294.87 miles (474.55 km) W | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 298.45 miles (480.31 km) SSE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 318.63 miles (512.78 km) WSW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 321.23 miles (516.97 km) SW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 328.50 miles (528.67 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,971.52 miles (19,266.24 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,968.82 miles (19,261.91 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,564.70 miles (18,611.53 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,550.23 miles (18,588.24 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,531.34 miles (18,557.84 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,513.55 miles (18,529.22 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,436.85 miles (18,405.78 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,428.35 miles (18,392.10 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,426.95 miles (18,389.85 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,424.53 miles (18,385.96 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,416.68 miles (18,373.32 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,415.44 miles (18,371.33 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,395.95 miles (18,339.96 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,391.12 miles (18,332.18 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,381.01 miles (18,315.92 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.35 miles (40.80 km) S | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 29.47 miles (47.42 km) NNE | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 32.13 miles (51.72 km) S | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) WNW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 51.26 miles (82.50 km) ENE | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) ENE | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) SE | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) WNW | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 85.44 miles (137.51 km) SE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 89.85 miles (144.59 km) WNW | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 91.83 miles (147.78 km) W | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 94.14 miles (151.51 km) WNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 94.99 miles (152.87 km) WNW | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 96.56 miles (155.40 km) W | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,768.87 miles (17,330.77 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,693.72 miles (17,209.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,645.94 miles (17,132.94 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,616.92 miles (17,086.24 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,595.96 miles (17,052.51 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,546.69 miles (16,973.22 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,539.50 miles (16,961.64 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,538.34 miles (16,959.77 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,531.82 miles (16,949.28 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,522.38 miles (16,934.08 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,502.92 miles (16,902.76 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,502.83 miles (16,902.62 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,498.70 miles (16,895.97 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,492.64 miles (16,886.23 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,492.53 miles (16,886.04 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |