Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Bossembélé, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Bossembélé Airport (BEM), Bossembélé, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,821 miles (or 15,806 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 Gisborne Airport and Bossembélé 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 Gisborne Airport and Bossembélé Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS |
Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEM / FEFL |
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Location: | Bossembélé, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°16'0"N by 17°37'59"E |
Area Served: | Bossembélé |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2211 feet (674 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BEM |
More Information: | BEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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.
- Gisborne Airport is a regional airport on the outskirts of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- On 16 December 2004, Gisborne District Council voted to let Eastland Group manage the airport and lease the assets from 1 April 2005.
- Quote from Eastland Group's Website
- The Eastland Group Website
Facts about Bossembélé Airport (BEM):
- The closest airport to Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SE of BEM.
- The furthest airport from Bossembélé Airport (BEM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bossembélé Airport (meaning Bossembélé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,071 miles (19,427 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Bossembélé Airport", another name for BEM is "Bossembélé Airport (Bossembélé)".