Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Bata, Equatorial Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°54'19"N by 9°48'20"E)
Distance from GON to BSG:
5,708.91 miles (9,187.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Bata Airport (BSG), Bata, Equatorial Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,709 miles (or 9,188 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 Groton-New London Airport and Bata 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 Groton-New London Airport and Bata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
| Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
| Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GON |
| More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSG / FGBT |
| Airport Name: | Bata Airport |
| Location: | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°54'19"N by 9°48'20"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos De Guinea Ecuatorial (ADGE) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSG |
| More Information: | BSG Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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.
- In January 1944, the USAAF turned the airfield to the United States Navy.
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
Facts about Bata Airport (BSG):
- Bata Airport (BSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bata Airport (BSG) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bata Airport (meaning Bata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Bata Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Bata 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 Bata Airport (BSG) is Kribi Airport (KBI), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of BSG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.48 miles (8.81 km) S | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) SSE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) ESE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) SSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 41.93 miles (67.48 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 6 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.65 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 43.93 miles (70.70 km) W | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) SW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 48.31 miles (77.74 km) SW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) NE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) SW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 57.33 miles (92.27 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) N | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 103.60 miles (166.72 km) SSW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 3 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 117.13 miles (188.50 km) E | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 5 | 145.24 miles (233.75 km) N | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 148.53 miles (239.04 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 7 | 151.71 miles (244.16 km) NNW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 174.09 miles (280.16 km) NE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 178.44 miles (287.18 km) NE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 231.98 miles (373.33 km) ESE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 11 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) NNW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 236.59 miles (380.76 km) NNW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 238.33 miles (383.55 km) WSW | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 14 | 245.40 miles (394.93 km) N | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 253.73 miles (408.33 km) N | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,618.27 miles (18,697.75 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,606.89 miles (18,679.43 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,604.88 miles (18,676.20 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,603.65 miles (18,674.21 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,587.65 miles (18,648.47 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,584.59 miles (18,643.54 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,584.04 miles (18,642.65 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,581.14 miles (18,637.99 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,575.93 miles (18,629.60 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,575.72 miles (18,629.27 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,550.89 miles (18,589.31 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,537.70 miles (18,568.09 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,509.65 miles (18,522.94 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,483.05 miles (18,480.13 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |