Nonstop flight route between Gao, Mali and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali and Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,987 miles (or 9,635 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 Gao International Airport and Will Rogers World 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 Gao International Airport and Will Rogers World Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAQ / GAGO |
Airport Name: | Gao International Airport |
Location: | Gao, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E |
Airport Type: | Joint Public/Military |
Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAQ |
More Information: | GAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKC / KOKC |
Airport Name: | Will Rogers World Airport |
Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'35"N by 97°36'2"W |
Area Served: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | Oklahoma City Airport Trust |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1295 feet (395 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from OKC |
More Information: | OKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):
- The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao 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.
- The closest airport to Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
Facts about Will Rogers World Airport (OKC):
- Will Rogers World Airport handled 3,683,051 passengers last year.
- The airport used to partner with Tinker AFB in presenting the Aerospace America airshow.
- A $110 million multi-phase expansion and renovation project, designed by Atkins Benham Inc.
- During World War II Will Rogers Field was a major training facility for the United States Army Air Forces.
- On May 31, 2013, an EF-1 tornado hit Will Rogers Airport.
- The furthest airport from Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,853 miles (17,466 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport is named for comedian and legendary cowboy Will Rogers, an Oklahoma native who died in an airplane crash.
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) has 4 runways.
- Until 2008, the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 137th Airlift Wing and its C-130 Hercules aircraft were located at the airport's Will Rogers Air National Guard Base.
- The direct aviation parcels of Lariat Landing will be marketed towards aircraft maintenance, aircraft manufacturing, commercial air cargo, and corporate aviation companies.
- The closest airport to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is Wiley Post Airport (PWA), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of OKC.
- In 2008, Will Rogers World Airport officials approved a contract with Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates to begin planning for expansion.