Nonstop flight route between Patna, India and Big Lake, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°35'36"N by 85°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W)
Distance from PAT to BGQ:
5,691.75 miles (9,159.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), Patna, India and Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,692 miles (or 9,160 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAT / VEPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Patna, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°35'36"N by 85°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Patna, India |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAT |
| More Information: | PAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGQ / PAGQ |
| Airport Name: | Big Lake Airport |
| Location: | Big Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W |
| Area Served: | Big Lake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGQ |
| More Information: | BGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT):
- The closest airport to Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) is Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of PAT.
- In addition to being known as "Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport", another name for PAT is "जय प्रकाश नारायण हवाई अड्डे".
- Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 17 July 2000, Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashed near the airport, killing 60 people.
- The closest Indian Railways station is Patna Junction.
- The furthest airport from Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,532 miles (18,560 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna 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.
- Private taxis are available for hire.
Facts about Big Lake Airport (BGQ):
- The furthest airport from Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,522 miles (16,934 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BGQ.
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Big Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Lake 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.84 miles (62.51 km) NNE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India |     |
| 2 | 59.33 miles (95.48 km) S | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 3 | 92.66 miles (149.13 km) NNE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 4 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) NW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 5 | 138.08 miles (222.21 km) NNE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 6 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) W | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 146.22 miles (235.32 km) N | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 147.06 miles (236.67 km) NNW | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 9 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) SE | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 10 | 148.13 miles (238.39 km) ENE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 148.66 miles (239.25 km) NE | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 149.72 miles (240.95 km) NNW | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 150.60 miles (242.36 km) NE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 14 | 158.16 miles (254.53 km) S | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 15 | 161.82 miles (260.43 km) NE | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,532.41 miles (18,559.57 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,974.02 miles (17,660.94 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 10,959.56 miles (17,637.66 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,948.81 miles (17,620.37 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,945.50 miles (17,615.03 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 10,940.02 miles (17,606.22 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,937.68 miles (17,602.44 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,928.59 miles (17,587.82 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,924.36 miles (17,581.00 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 10 | 10,919.36 miles (17,572.97 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,894.01 miles (17,532.17 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,893.76 miles (17,531.77 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,890.71 miles (17,526.86 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,876.45 miles (17,503.90 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,873.60 miles (17,499.32 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.07 km) ENE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.31 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.62 miles (31.58 km) SSE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) S | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) S | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 24.21 miles (38.95 km) E | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) SSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 47.88 miles (77.06 km) WSW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) SW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.96 miles (88.45 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.94 miles (131.86 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.00 miles (135.19 km) SSW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 98.27 miles (158.15 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.58 miles (182.79 km) ESE | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.43 miles (16,934.16 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,503.58 miles (16,903.83 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,497.86 miles (16,894.63 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,464.74 miles (16,841.33 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,464.31 miles (16,840.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,363.59 miles (16,678.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,317.23 miles (16,603.94 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,249.21 miles (16,494.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,244.55 miles (16,486.96 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,240.00 miles (16,479.64 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,239.39 miles (16,478.66 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,230.98 miles (16,465.12 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,217.44 miles (16,443.34 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,207.65 miles (16,427.58 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |