Nonstop flight route between Chicago, Illinois, United States and Bata, Equatorial Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°54'19"N by 9°48'20"E)
Distance from ORD to BSG:
6,525.29 miles (10,501.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States and Bata Airport (BSG), Bata, Equatorial Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,525 miles (or 10,501 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 Chicago O'Hare International 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 Chicago O'Hare International 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: | ORD / KORD |
| Airport Name: | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chicago |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 8 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORD |
| More Information: | ORD 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD):
- The closest airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of ORD.
- All international arrivals at O'Hare arrive at Terminal 5, as the other terminals do not have Customs facilities.
- Because of Chicago O'Hare International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago O'Hare 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.
- The furthest airport from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,071 miles (17,817 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1953, while traveling to an airshow at Naval Air Station Glenview in Chicago, Illinois, Blue Angels pilot LT Harding MacKnight experienced an engine flameout in his F7U Cutlass, forcing him to make an emergency landing at NAS Glenview.
- Delta moved from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 in 2009 in order to align its operations with merger partner Northwest Airlines.
- During this era international flights used Terminal 1.
- Until 2005, O'Hare was the world's busiest airport in number of takeoffs and landings.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.
Facts about Bata Airport (BSG):
- 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.
- 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.
- Bata Airport (BSG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.08 km) N | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) SSE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 18.34 miles (29.52 km) WSW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) SSW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 30.71 miles (49.42 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 32.66 miles (52.55 km) WSW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) SSW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) SE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 42.64 miles (68.63 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 54.22 miles (87.26 km) N | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 58.80 miles (94.62 km) SE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 58.93 miles (94.84 km) ESE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 62.76 miles (100.99 km) S | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 62.95 miles (101.31 km) WNW | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,071.27 miles (17,817.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,047.86 miles (17,779.76 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,031.37 miles (17,753.23 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,023.12 miles (17,739.96 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,977.81 miles (17,667.03 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,969.87 miles (17,654.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,964.92 miles (17,646.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,954.62 miles (17,629.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,936.61 miles (17,600.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,930.34 miles (17,590.63 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,878.99 miles (17,508.00 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,846.89 miles (17,456.33 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,837.23 miles (17,440.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,827.50 miles (17,425.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,786.85 miles (17,359.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, 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 | |