Nonstop flight route between Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Freetown, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W)
Distance from GBD to FNA:
5,616.02 miles (9,038.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Lungi International Airport (FNA), Freetown, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,616 miles (or 9,038 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Lungi 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Lungi 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: | GBD / KGBD |
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
| More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNA / GFLL |
| Airport Name: | Lungi International Airport |
| Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | Freetown; Lungi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNA |
| More Information: | FNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Lungi International Airport (FNA):
- Lungi International Airport handled 167,911 passengers last year.
- Because of Lungi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Lungi 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 Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Hastings Airport (HGS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of FNA.
- Passengers have the choice of ferry, the new Pelican Water Taxi or an ex-Isle of Wight Hovercraft docked in the Aberdeen district of Freetown to cross the bay to Freetown.
- On August 11, 2004 at around 2:30 p.m.
- The furthest airport from Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Lungi International Airport (meaning Lungi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown exploded and crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board.
- As of May, 2014 the airport had regularly scheduled direct flights to London, Paris, Brussels and most major cities in West Africa.
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) NNW | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) S | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.59 km) ESE | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) ENE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) WSW | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 88.28 miles (142.07 km) ESE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) NW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.27 miles (146.88 km) ESE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 92.32 miles (148.57 km) SSE | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 99.90 miles (160.78 km) ESE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 99.99 miles (160.92 km) ESE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ESE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.38 miles (169.58 km) WSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 105.54 miles (169.84 km) NE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) ESE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,569.27 miles (17,009.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,528.42 miles (16,943.81 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,509.65 miles (16,913.59 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,506.60 miles (16,908.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,493.29 miles (16,887.27 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,484.37 miles (16,872.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,479.56 miles (16,865.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,457.43 miles (16,829.56 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,435.96 miles (16,795.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,432.54 miles (16,789.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,408.03 miles (16,750.06 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,403.84 miles (16,743.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,395.21 miles (16,729.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) SSE | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 72.19 miles (116.17 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 3 | 78.82 miles (126.85 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) SSE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 108.49 miles (174.60 km) ESE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 122.49 miles (197.13 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 7 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) ENE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 146.76 miles (236.18 km) E | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 146.91 miles (236.43 km) ESE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 178.36 miles (287.04 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) ENE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.89 miles (318.47 km) NNE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 13 | 203.72 miles (327.85 km) E | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 14 | 212.99 miles (342.77 km) E | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 15 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.79 miles (19,467.85 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,082.55 miles (19,444.93 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,079.33 miles (19,439.74 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 12,071.69 miles (19,427.46 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,046.15 miles (19,386.36 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,040.79 miles (19,377.73 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,018.48 miles (19,341.82 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,987.56 miles (19,292.07 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,972.81 miles (19,268.33 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,967.92 miles (19,260.46 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,959.96 miles (19,247.64 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,955.32 miles (19,240.17 km) E | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,954.54 miles (19,238.92 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,941.53 miles (19,217.98 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |