Nonstop flight route between Beckley, West Virginia, United States and Gordil, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°34'59"N by 21°43'59"E)
Distance from BKW to GDI:
6,501.29 miles (10,462.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), Beckley, West Virginia, United States and Gordil Airport (GDI), Gordil, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,501 miles (or 10,463 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 Raleigh County Memorial Airport and Gordil 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 Raleigh County Memorial Airport and Gordil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKW / KBKW |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W |
| Area Served: | Beckley, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Raleigh County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2504 feet (763 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKW |
| More Information: | BKW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDI / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gordil, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°34'59"N by 21°43'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1427 feet (435 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDI |
| More Information: | GDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW):
- The closest airport to Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Mercer County Airport (BLF), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of BKW.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,491 miles (18,494 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport covers an area of 1,433 acres at an elevation of 2,504 feet above mean sea level.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gordil Airport (GDI):
- The closest airport to Gordil Airport (GDI) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of GDI.
- In addition to being known as "Gordil Airport", another name for GDI is "FEGL".
- The furthest airport from Gordil Airport (GDI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Gordil Airport (meaning Gordil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Gordil Airport (GDI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.26 miles (55.13 km) S | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.14 km) E | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) NNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) SSE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 70.54 miles (113.52 km) ESE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) WNW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 87.70 miles (141.14 km) WNW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) SSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 94.92 miles (152.75 km) SW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) S | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 108.97 miles (175.37 km) N | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 110.06 miles (177.13 km) ESE | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 114.95 miles (184.99 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 15 | 114.99 miles (185.05 km) NNE | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,491.43 miles (18,493.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,469.26 miles (18,457.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,446.43 miles (18,421.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,443.47 miles (18,416.44 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,413.40 miles (18,368.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,398.50 miles (18,344.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,389.07 miles (18,328.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,378.19 miles (18,311.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,367.19 miles (18,293.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,348.58 miles (18,263.72 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,333.90 miles (18,240.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,305.48 miles (18,194.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,287.23 miles (18,164.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,281.52 miles (18,155.81 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,248.11 miles (18,102.03 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.52 miles (68.42 km) WSW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 80.73 miles (129.92 km) NE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 81.79 miles (131.63 km) SSW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 141.05 miles (226.99 km) NW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 5 | 158.52 miles (255.11 km) NW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 6 | 211.29 miles (340.03 km) NW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 7 | 211.77 miles (340.81 km) S | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) W | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 9 | 235.95 miles (379.72 km) SSE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 268.60 miles (432.26 km) SSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 273.84 miles (440.71 km) NW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 12 | 274.00 miles (440.95 km) N | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 13 | 276.41 miles (444.84 km) WNW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 14 | 277.42 miles (446.46 km) NE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 15 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) SSE | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.84 miles (19,702.89 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,814.11 miles (19,012.92 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,791.27 miles (18,976.17 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,745.29 miles (18,902.16 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,726.95 miles (18,872.65 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,705.05 miles (18,837.40 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,695.59 miles (18,822.19 km) WSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,646.79 miles (18,743.64 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,636.32 miles (18,726.80 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,634.94 miles (18,724.57 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,627.48 miles (18,712.57 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,617.65 miles (18,696.75 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,611.87 miles (18,687.45 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,603.09 miles (18,673.32 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,585.75 miles (18,645.41 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |