Nonstop flight route between Liepāja, Latvia and Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liepāja International Airport (LPX), Liepāja, Latvia and Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,821 miles (or 6,149 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 Liepāja International Airport and Gbangbatok 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 Liepāja International Airport and Gbangbatok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPX / EVLA |
| Airport Name: | Liepāja International Airport |
| Location: | Liepāja, Latvia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°31'2"N by 21°5'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | AVIASABIEDRĪBA "LIEPĀJA" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPX |
| More Information: | LPX Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Liepāja International Airport (LPX):
- The furthest airport from Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of LPX.
- Liepāja International Airport is 2.7 NM east of Liepāja, 210 km from the capital of Latvia, Riga, and 60 km from the Lithuanian border.
- Liepāja International Airport (LPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Liepāja International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Liepāja International 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.
- Early during the Cold War, the airfield was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense base.
Facts about Gbangbatok Airport (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.
- Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) is Sherbro International Airport (BTE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of GBK.
- 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.
