Nonstop flight route between Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas and Palanga, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(26°33'30"N by 78°41'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E)
Distance from FPO to PLQ:
5,072.42 miles (8,163.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO), Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas and Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,072 miles (or 8,163 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 Grand Bahama International Airport and Palanga 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 Grand Bahama International Airport and Palanga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FPO / MYGF |
| Airport Name: | Grand Bahama International Airport |
| Location: | Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°33'30"N by 78°41'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Hutchison Port Holdings and the Grand Bahama Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FPO |
| More Information: | FPO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E |
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ |
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO):
- Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) is West End Airport (WTD), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of FPO.
- The furthest airport from Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,675 miles (18,789 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Grand Bahama International Airport is one of two Bahamian airports that has US border preclearance facilities.
- Because of Grand Bahama International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Bahama International 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.
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
- Since 1993, the number of passengers passing through the airport has been increasing annually.
- The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- After Lithuania became a member of the European Union, passengers in 2004 increased more than 60% in comparison with that of 2003.
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Palanga International Airport is a minor international airport located near the resort town Palanga at the Baltic Sea.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.35 miles (31.14 km) WNW | West End Airport (WTD) | Grand Bahama, Bahamas |     |
| 2 | 69.04 miles (111.10 km) SSW | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 77.64 miles (124.95 km) SE | Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) | Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 78.13 miles (125.73 km) SSW | Cat Cay Airport (CXY) | Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 81.58 miles (131.29 km) E | Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) | Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 85.89 miles (138.23 km) W | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 86.90 miles (139.86 km) W | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) W | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 90.21 miles (145.17 km) WSW | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 93.70 miles (150.79 km) SSE | Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) WSW | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 96.30 miles (154.97 km) WSW | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 99.70 miles (160.44 km) E | Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 103.19 miles (166.07 km) WSW | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 103.41 miles (166.42 km) WNW | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,675.06 miles (18,789.14 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,658.57 miles (18,762.60 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,636.65 miles (18,727.32 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,602.75 miles (18,672.76 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,579.27 miles (18,634.99 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,562.87 miles (18,608.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,556.39 miles (18,598.16 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,520.26 miles (18,540.02 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,501.03 miles (18,509.06 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,480.09 miles (18,475.38 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,478.97 miles (18,473.57 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,469.99 miles (18,459.11 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,462.80 miles (18,447.55 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,462.38 miles (18,446.87 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,457.33 miles (18,438.74 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) SSE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) ENE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 136.31 miles (219.37 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 139.82 miles (225.02 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 9 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 190.53 miles (306.63 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 198.77 miles (319.88 km) WNW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 15 | 211.03 miles (339.61 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.82 miles (18,178.82 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,940.79 miles (17,607.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,931.09 miles (17,591.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,914.29 miles (17,564.80 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,907.67 miles (17,554.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.68 miles (17,550.94 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,902.51 miles (17,545.85 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.35 miles (17,540.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,892.82 miles (17,530.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,890.36 miles (17,526.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,883.91 miles (17,515.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,878.54 miles (17,507.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,867.71 miles (17,489.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,862.18 miles (17,480.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.02 miles (17,472.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |