Nonstop flight route between Gilgit, Pakistan and Bensbach, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°51'22"S by 141°15'21"E)
Distance from GIL to BSP:
5,326.72 miles (8,572.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gilgit Airport (GIL), Gilgit, Pakistan and Bensbach Airport (BSP), Bensbach, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,327 miles (or 8,573 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 Gilgit Airport and Bensbach 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 Gilgit Airport and Bensbach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIL / OPGT |
| Airport Name: | Gilgit Airport |
| Location: | Gilgit, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4796 feet (1,462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIL |
| More Information: | GIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSP / AYBH |
| Airport Name: | Bensbach Airport |
| Location: | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'22"S by 141°15'21"E |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSP |
| More Information: | BSP Maps & Info |
Facts about Gilgit Airport (GIL):
- Gilgit Airport (GIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Chilas Airport (CHB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of GIL.
- The furthest airport from Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Gilgit Airport's high elevation of 4,796 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Bensbach Airport (BSP):
- Bensbach Airport (BSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bensbach Airport (BSP) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Because of Bensbach Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Bensbach 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 Bensbach Airport (BSP) is Mopah Airport (MKQ), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WNW of BSP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.73 miles (59.10 km) SSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) ESE | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 118.67 miles (190.98 km) SSW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 135.76 miles (218.49 km) S | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 5 | 137.56 miles (221.38 km) SSW | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 141.93 miles (228.41 km) W | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 173.81 miles (279.72 km) SSW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 193.84 miles (311.95 km) NW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 199.89 miles (321.70 km) W | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 207.75 miles (334.34 km) SW | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 219.56 miles (353.34 km) ESE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 12 | 224.98 miles (362.07 km) S | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 13 | 227.57 miles (366.24 km) WNW | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 233.75 miles (376.19 km) S | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 240.69 miles (387.35 km) WSW | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,792.97 miles (18,978.90 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,685.06 miles (17,195.90 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,681.38 miles (17,189.98 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,679.09 miles (17,186.29 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,650.11 miles (17,139.65 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,649.09 miles (17,138.00 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,649.07 miles (17,137.97 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,649.05 miles (17,137.94 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,630.22 miles (17,107.63 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,624.64 miles (17,098.65 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,621.73 miles (17,093.97 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,603.18 miles (17,064.12 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,585.79 miles (17,036.13 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,574.88 miles (17,018.58 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,573.96 miles (17,017.09 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) WNW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 70.55 miles (113.54 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) N | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 104.60 miles (168.33 km) N | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.14 miles (175.64 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 112.18 miles (180.54 km) N | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) SE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) N | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 134.15 miles (215.90 km) E | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 138.73 miles (223.27 km) SSE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) NE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 148.45 miles (238.90 km) SE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 163.48 miles (263.09 km) NW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,599.35 miles (18,667.30 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,587.06 miles (18,647.52 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,563.88 miles (18,610.21 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,560.32 miles (18,604.48 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,462.14 miles (18,446.49 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,462.06 miles (18,446.36 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,461.23 miles (18,445.02 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,456.70 miles (18,437.73 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,434.99 miles (18,402.79 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,392.94 miles (18,335.11 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,388.64 miles (18,328.20 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,386.83 miles (18,325.29 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,379.98 miles (18,314.25 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,373.98 miles (18,304.61 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,363.44 miles (18,287.64 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |