Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Biskra, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), Biskra, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,413 miles (or 7,101 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 College Park Airport and Biskra Ouakda 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 College Park Airport and Biskra Ouakda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSK / DAUB |
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Location: | Biskra, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'36"N by 5°44'17"E |
Area Served: | Biskra |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Constantine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSK |
More Information: | BSK Maps & Info |
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
- In 1915 Cecil Peoli, one of the world's first professional aviators, died testing his 12-cylinder Rausenburger-powered biplane at College Park in preparation for New York and St.
- In 1918, after a three-month trial with the War Department beginning May 15, the Post Office Department inaugurated the first Postal Airmail Service from College Park, serving Philadelphia and New York.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- College Park Airport is a public airport located in the City of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA.
- The road to the airport is named in honor of Corporal Frank S.
Facts about Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK):
- The closest airport to Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of BSK.
- The furthest airport from Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Biskra Ouakda Airport", another name for BSK is "Mohamed Khider Airport (Biskra)".
- Because of Biskra Ouakda Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Biskra Ouakda 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.
- Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) currently has only 1 runway.