Nonstop flight route between Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and Bambari, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'32"N by 93°13'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°50'49"N by 20°38'58"E)
Distance from PLK to BBY:
7,269.49 miles (11,699.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and Bambari Airport (BBY), Bambari, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,269 miles (or 11,699 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport and Bambari 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport and Bambari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLK / KPLK |
| Airport Name: | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'32"N by 93°13'44"W |
| Area Served: | Branson / Hollister |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 940 feet (287 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLK |
| More Information: | PLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBY / FEFM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bambari, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°50'49"N by 20°38'58"E |
| Area Served: | Bambari |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1558 feet (475 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBY |
| More Information: | BBY Maps & Info |
Facts about M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK):
- The airport was named after M.
- The furthest airport from M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,834 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 940 feet, planes can take off or land at M. Graham Clark Downtown 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Branson Airport (BKG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of PLK.
- M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) currently has only 1 runway.
- A private entity had contracted with the college to provide commercial airline service to Clark Field, serving Branson, in the late 1990s, but the venture failed and the terminal building, fire department building, and associated ramp were turned over to the college.
Facts about Bambari Airport (BBY):
- The closest airport to Bambari Airport (BBY) is Bria Airport (BIV), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) ENE of BBY.
- Bambari Airport (BBY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bambari Airport", another name for BBY is "Bambari Airport (Bambari)".
- The furthest airport from Bambari Airport (BBY) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bambari Airport (meaning Bambari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,104 miles (19,479 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.67 miles (10.74 km) SSE | Branson Airport (BKG) | Branson, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.52 miles (41.06 km) S | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 42.37 miles (68.19 km) ESE | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) NNW | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 45.71 miles (73.56 km) ESE | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 51.81 miles (83.39 km) WSW | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) WSW | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 64.50 miles (103.80 km) WSW | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 65.66 miles (105.66 km) WNW | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) SW | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 76.26 miles (122.74 km) WSW | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) WNW | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 93.86 miles (151.06 km) WNW | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 97.63 miles (157.11 km) NE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 100.51 miles (161.75 km) NW | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,833.93 miles (17,435.48 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,812.92 miles (17,401.66 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,791.80 miles (17,367.67 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,782.09 miles (17,352.05 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,770.85 miles (17,333.96 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,755.82 miles (17,309.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,753.97 miles (17,306.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,745.69 miles (17,293.46 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,732.20 miles (17,271.76 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,721.97 miles (17,255.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,700.80 miles (17,221.23 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,696.56 miles (17,214.40 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,688.19 miles (17,200.94 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,672.19 miles (17,175.18 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) ENE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 112.38 miles (180.85 km) SSE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 148.23 miles (238.55 km) E | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 164.05 miles (264.01 km) ESE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 169.71 miles (273.13 km) WNW | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 177.53 miles (285.71 km) SW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 185.23 miles (298.10 km) ENE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) NNE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 189.96 miles (305.71 km) WNW | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 211.28 miles (340.02 km) W | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 225.64 miles (363.13 km) WNW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 239.56 miles (385.53 km) N | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 243.46 miles (391.80 km) SW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 260.65 miles (419.47 km) SSE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 268.60 miles (432.26 km) NNE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.88 miles (19,479.26 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,878.25 miles (19,116.14 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,561.76 miles (18,606.81 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,559.52 miles (18,603.20 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,542.11 miles (18,575.17 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,540.63 miles (18,572.80 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 7 | 11,535.51 miles (18,564.56 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,529.13 miles (18,554.30 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,499.57 miles (18,506.72 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,482.69 miles (18,479.56 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,470.14 miles (18,459.36 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,463.49 miles (18,448.65 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,440.35 miles (18,411.41 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,428.91 miles (18,393.01 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,414.37 miles (18,369.61 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |