Nonstop flight route between Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone and Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(7°48'45"N by 12°22'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°52'50"S by 113°40'19"E)
Distance from GBK to CVQ:
8,697.55 miles (13,997.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone and Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,698 miles (or 13,997 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 Gbangbatok Airport and Carnarvon 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 Gbangbatok Airport and Carnarvon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBK / GFGK |
| Airport Name: | Gbangbatok Airport |
| Location: | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°48'45"N by 12°22'40"W |
| Area Served: | Gbangbatok |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBK |
| More Information: | GBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVQ / YCAR |
| Airport Name: | Carnarvon Airport |
| Location: | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°52'50"S by 113°40'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Carnarvon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVQ |
| More Information: | CVQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gbangbatok Airport (GBK):
- The closest airport to Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) is Sherbro International Airport (BTE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of GBK.
- The furthest airport from Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Gbangbatok Airport (meaning Gbangbatok Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Because of Gbangbatok Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Gbangbatok 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.
- Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Carnarvon Airport (CVQ):
- The closest airport to Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of CVQ.
- Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Carnarvon Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Carnarvon 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 furthest airport from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is nearly antipodal to Carnarvon Airport (meaning Carnarvon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from JAGS McCartney International Airport), and is located 12,050 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.64 miles (34.83 km) SSW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone |     |
| 2 | 43.13 miles (69.42 km) ENE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 65.21 miles (104.95 km) NW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 78.82 miles (126.85 km) NW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 82.63 miles (132.98 km) E | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 106.57 miles (171.50 km) ENE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 139.26 miles (224.12 km) NNE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 148.21 miles (238.52 km) NW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 9 | 151.82 miles (244.33 km) ENE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 10 | 152.98 miles (246.20 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 176.07 miles (283.35 km) SE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 12 | 179.96 miles (289.62 km) ENE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 13 | 182.04 miles (292.97 km) ENE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 14 | 188.77 miles (303.80 km) NE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 15 | 193.28 miles (311.06 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,032.33 miles (19,364.11 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,026.52 miles (19,354.77 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,019.49 miles (19,343.45 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,005.95 miles (19,321.66 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,994.21 miles (19,302.76 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,978.97 miles (19,278.24 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,970.92 miles (19,265.27 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,958.25 miles (19,244.89 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,939.41 miles (19,214.57 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,932.50 miles (19,203.45 km) S | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,918.48 miles (19,180.88 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,907.95 miles (19,163.95 km) ESE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,906.45 miles (19,161.52 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,904.55 miles (19,158.47 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,888.80 miles (19,133.12 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 184.63 miles (297.13 km) N | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 197.61 miles (318.02 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 273.16 miles (439.60 km) SSE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) SSE | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 282.86 miles (455.22 km) ENE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 298.50 miles (480.39 km) NNE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 303.48 miles (488.41 km) ENE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 316.17 miles (508.82 km) NE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 317.40 miles (510.81 km) SE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 326.12 miles (524.83 km) ESE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 331.69 miles (533.80 km) SSE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 335.66 miles (540.20 km) NE | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 341.19 miles (549.09 km) SE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 349.19 miles (561.97 km) NE | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.70 miles (19,392.06 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 12,032.97 miles (19,365.14 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 12,030.49 miles (19,361.14 km) ENE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 12,026.34 miles (19,354.47 km) ENE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 12,003.27 miles (19,317.35 km) ENE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,996.87 miles (19,307.04 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 11,993.48 miles (19,301.59 km) N | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 11,992.71 miles (19,300.34 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 11,992.61 miles (19,300.19 km) N | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | 11,992.01 miles (19,299.22 km) N | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 11,991.96 miles (19,299.15 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 11,991.25 miles (19,298.00 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 11,991.01 miles (19,297.62 km) NE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 14 | 11,981.64 miles (19,282.54 km) NNE | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | 11,980.68 miles (19,280.98 km) N | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |