Nonstop flight route between Macomb, Illinois, United States and Bitam, Gabon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), Macomb, Illinois, United States and Bitam Airport (BMM), Bitam, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,760 miles (or 10,879 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 Macomb Municipal Airport and Bitam 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 Macomb Municipal Airport and Bitam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQB / KMQB |
Airport Name: | Macomb Municipal Airport |
Location: | Macomb, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Macomb Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 707 feet (215 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQB |
More Information: | MQB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMM / FOOB |
Airport Name: | Bitam Airport |
Location: | Bitam, Gabon |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°4'32"N by 11°29'35"E |
Area Served: | Bitam |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1969 feet (600 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMM |
More Information: | BMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB):
- Because of Macomb Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 707 feet, planes can take off or land at Macomb Municipal 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.
- Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,955 miles (17,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NW of MQB.
Facts about Bitam Airport (BMM):
- The closest airport to Bitam Airport (BMM) is Ebolowa Airport (EBW), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) NNW of BMM.
- Bitam Airport (BMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bitam Airport (BMM) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bitam Airport (meaning Bitam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.