Nonstop flight route between Buckland, Alaska, United States and Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°10'14"N by 21°29'48"E)
Distance from BKC to LIQ:
7,726.09 miles (12,433.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buckland Airport (BKC), Buckland, Alaska, United States and Lisala Airport (LIQ), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,726 miles (or 12,434 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 Buckland Airport and Lisala 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 Buckland Airport and Lisala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKC / PABL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buckland, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Buckland, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKC |
| More Information: | BKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIQ / FZGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°10'14"N by 21°29'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIQ |
| More Information: | LIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Buckland Airport (BKC):
- In addition to being known as "Buckland Airport", another name for BKC is "BVK".
- Because of Buckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Buckland 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.
- Buckland Airport (BKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buckland Airport (BKC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,225 miles (16,455 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Buckland Airport (BKC) is Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of BKC.
Facts about Lisala Airport (LIQ):
- In addition to being known as "Lisala Airport", another name for LIQ is "Lisala Airport".
- The closest airport to Lisala Airport (LIQ) is Basankusu Airport (BSU), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of LIQ.
- The furthest airport from Lisala Airport (LIQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lisala Airport (meaning Lisala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Lisala Airport (LIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) S | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) W | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) NNE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 72.01 miles (115.89 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) SW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.60 miles (177.99 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 111.30 miles (179.12 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) NE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,222.76 miles (16,451.89 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,208.56 miles (16,429.04 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.85 miles (16,369.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.20 miles (16,302.94 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,022.17 miles (16,129.08 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.29 miles (16,032.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,927.71 miles (15,977.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,911.69 miles (15,951.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,909.15 miles (15,947.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,908.73 miles (15,946.51 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,901.49 miles (15,934.87 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) WSW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 148.33 miles (238.72 km) NNW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 174.74 miles (281.22 km) SSW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 201.28 miles (323.92 km) NNE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 215.57 miles (346.93 km) WNW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 224.89 miles (361.93 km) ESE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 231.94 miles (373.27 km) E | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) W | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 256.68 miles (413.09 km) NW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 259.49 miles (417.61 km) NNE | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 260.65 miles (419.47 km) NNW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 263.56 miles (424.15 km) SSE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 266.71 miles (429.23 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 289.86 miles (466.48 km) ESE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 303.02 miles (487.67 km) N | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,138.75 miles (19,535.38 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,844.24 miles (19,061.41 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,524.55 miles (18,546.92 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,363.78 miles (18,288.19 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,349.04 miles (18,264.46 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,334.24 miles (18,240.65 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,319.58 miles (18,217.05 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,314.92 miles (18,209.56 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,312.28 miles (18,205.30 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,309.88 miles (18,201.44 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,256.61 miles (18,115.71 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,247.09 miles (18,100.40 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,237.69 miles (18,085.27 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,225.05 miles (18,064.93 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,223.64 miles (18,062.65 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |