Nonstop flight route between San Antonio Oeste, Argentina and Akieni, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(40°45'5"S by 65°2'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°8'22"S by 13°54'11"E)
Distance from OES to AKE:
5,589.04 miles (8,994.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES), San Antonio Oeste, Argentina and Akieni Airport (AKE), Akieni, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,589 miles (or 8,995 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 Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport and Akieni 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 Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport and Akieni Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OES / SAVN |
| Airport Name: | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport |
| Location: | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°45'5"S by 65°2'3"W |
| Area Served: | San Antonio Oeste |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OES |
| More Information: | OES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKE / FOGA |
| Airport Name: | Akieni Airport |
| Location: | Akieni, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°8'22"S by 13°54'11"E |
| Elevation: | 1476 feet (450 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKE |
| More Information: | AKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES):
- The airport is named after the French author-aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
- The furthest airport from Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) is Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ), which is nearly antipodal to Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (meaning Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport), and is located 12,435 miles (20,012 kilometers) away in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China.
- Because of Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Antoine de Saint Exupéry 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 Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) is Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) E of OES.
- Due to a lack of facility, runway and airport maintenance for over 20 years, commercial air services were discontinued to the airport in 2009.
- Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Akieni Airport (AKE):
- The furthest airport from Akieni Airport (AKE) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,965 miles (19,255 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Akieni Airport (AKE) is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SW of AKE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) E | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 138.72 miles (223.25 km) S | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 3 | 170.34 miles (274.14 km) S | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 4 | 182.83 miles (294.24 km) NW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 5 | 194.15 miles (312.45 km) W | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 206.82 miles (332.84 km) NE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 207.16 miles (333.39 km) NW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 8 | 239.86 miles (386.01 km) W | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 246.84 miles (397.24 km) NW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 256.91 miles (413.46 km) WNW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 283.84 miles (456.80 km) NE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 290.26 miles (467.12 km) N | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 295.93 miles (476.26 km) WNW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 299.06 miles (481.29 km) ENE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 320.65 miles (516.03 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,434.75 miles (20,011.74 km) ENE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 2 | 12,345.30 miles (19,867.78 km) ENE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,339.82 miles (19,858.97 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 4 | 12,336.28 miles (19,853.28 km) NW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 5 | 12,272.36 miles (19,750.39 km) E | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,267.87 miles (19,743.17 km) NW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 7 | 12,265.50 miles (19,739.36 km) N | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 8 | 12,262.09 miles (19,733.87 km) WNW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 9 | 12,212.24 miles (19,653.64 km) NNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 12,208.48 miles (19,647.59 km) WNW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,200.65 miles (19,635.00 km) NE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,194.48 miles (19,625.06 km) NNE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,180.16 miles (19,602.02 km) W | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 14 | 12,176.04 miles (19,595.39 km) E | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.37 km) N | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.02 miles (77.28 km) SW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 2 | 51.71 miles (83.21 km) WSW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 3 | 64.43 miles (103.70 km) ENE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.78 km) NNE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) SSE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 101.06 miles (162.63 km) W | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 7 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) E | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 112.63 miles (181.26 km) SSE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 118.32 miles (190.42 km) S | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 137.83 miles (221.82 km) NNW | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 11 | 139.01 miles (223.72 km) E | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 139.59 miles (224.64 km) ENE | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 144.64 miles (232.77 km) ESE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 147.51 miles (237.39 km) ENE | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 150.16 miles (241.66 km) SSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,964.54 miles (19,255.02 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,829.85 miles (19,038.25 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,567.10 miles (18,615.40 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,351.66 miles (18,268.68 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,350.13 miles (18,266.22 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,349.51 miles (18,265.22 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,334.62 miles (18,241.25 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 8 | 11,331.46 miles (18,236.16 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,330.46 miles (18,234.57 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,326.13 miles (18,227.60 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,325.84 miles (18,227.13 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,325.36 miles (18,226.35 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,227.36 miles (18,068.64 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,224.34 miles (18,063.77 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,223.66 miles (18,062.69 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |