Nonstop flight route between Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Bangui, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°23'54"N by 18°31'7"E)
Distance from CDB to BGF:
8,317.96 miles (13,386.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), Bangui, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,318 miles (or 13,386 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 Cold Bay Airport and Bangui M'Poko International 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 Cold Bay Airport and Bangui M'Poko International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDB / PACD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cold Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDB |
| More Information: | CDB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGF / FEFF |
| Airport Name: | Bangui M'Poko International Airport |
| Location: | Bangui, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'54"N by 18°31'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1208 feet (368 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGF |
| More Information: | BGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):
- The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
- Because of Cold Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cold Bay 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.
- Cold Bay's main runway is the fifth-largest in Alaska and was built during World War II.
- Between 1956 and 1958, Cold Bay Airport was used as a logistics support base during the construction of Cold Bay Air Force Station, a Ground Control Intercept station for Alaskan Air Command during the Cold War.
- The furthest airport from Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cold Bay Airport", other names for CDB include "Cold Bay Air Force Station" and "Fort Randall Army Airfield".
- It was redesignated from Army Air Base to an Air Force Base on 28 March 1948 along with seven other Army Air Bases in Alaska.
- The airport was constructed during World War II as Fort Randall Army Airfield during the secret military buildup of the Territory of Alaska that began in 1941.
Facts about Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF):
- The closest airport to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Bossembélé Airport (BEM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) NW of BGF.
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport handled 101,099 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (meaning Bangui M'Poko International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) ESE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) S | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) E | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 179.90 miles (289.52 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 198.85 miles (320.02 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.06 miles (384.73 km) N | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,951.71 miles (17,625.02 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,916.88 miles (17,568.97 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,870.89 miles (17,494.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,822.32 miles (17,416.80 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,709.93 miles (17,235.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,673.38 miles (17,177.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,636.72 miles (17,118.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,613.76 miles (17,081.16 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.03 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,599.75 miles (17,058.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,596.34 miles (17,053.11 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,595.13 miles (17,051.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.55 miles (137.68 km) NW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 93.18 miles (149.96 km) S | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) N | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) NNW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 169.54 miles (272.85 km) E | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 177.53 miles (285.71 km) NE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) WNW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 188.64 miles (303.59 km) W | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 196.82 miles (316.75 km) S | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 201.98 miles (325.06 km) N | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 202.25 miles (325.49 km) NW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 225.29 miles (362.57 km) WNW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) SSE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 256.68 miles (413.09 km) SE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 280.38 miles (451.23 km) ENE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,022.16 miles (19,347.75 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,911.48 miles (19,169.61 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,722.86 miles (18,866.07 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,569.26 miles (18,618.88 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,564.84 miles (18,611.76 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,560.38 miles (18,604.58 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,509.39 miles (18,522.52 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,480.23 miles (18,475.60 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,467.72 miles (18,455.47 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,458.97 miles (18,441.38 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,450.23 miles (18,427.32 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,396.07 miles (18,340.16 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,374.79 miles (18,305.90 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,339.82 miles (18,249.62 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,330.67 miles (18,234.90 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |