Nonstop flight route between Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone and Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(7°48'45"N by 12°22'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°51'25"N by 94°39'12"W)
Distance from GBK to YIV:
5,468.46 miles (8,800.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone and Island Lake Airport (YIV), Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,468 miles (or 8,801 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 Island Lake 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 Island Lake 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: | YIV / CYIV |
| Airport Name: | Island Lake Airport |
| Location: | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'25"N by 94°39'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 773 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIV |
| More Information: | YIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Gbangbatok Airport (GBK):
- Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Island Lake Airport (YIV):
- Because of Island Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 773 feet, planes can take off or land at Island Lake 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 Island Lake Airport (YIV) is St. Theresa Point Airport (YST), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of YIV.
- The furthest airport from Island Lake Airport (YIV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,441 miles (16,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Island Lake Airport (YIV) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 8.13 miles (13.09 km) W | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 48.92 miles (78.73 km) N | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 49.40 miles (79.49 km) ENE | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.72 miles (115.43 km) NNE | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) N | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 76.83 miles (123.64 km) SE | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 78.47 miles (126.29 km) NNW | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 86.54 miles (139.27 km) SSE | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 95.80 miles (154.18 km) SE | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 100.12 miles (161.12 km) E | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 118.31 miles (190.41 km) SE | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) S | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 121.82 miles (196.04 km) ESE | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 123.16 miles (198.21 km) WSW | Poplar River Airport (XPP) | Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSW | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,441.21 miles (16,803.45 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,423.02 miles (16,774.18 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,417.42 miles (16,765.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,399.39 miles (16,736.16 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,390.77 miles (16,722.28 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,338.44 miles (16,638.07 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,319.15 miles (16,607.02 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,312.57 miles (16,596.43 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,300.82 miles (16,577.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,238.58 miles (16,477.35 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,184.82 miles (16,390.83 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,162.49 miles (16,354.90 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,143.07 miles (16,323.65 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,117.42 miles (16,282.37 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,111.72 miles (16,273.20 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |