Nonstop flight route between Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States and Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE), Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States and Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,321 miles (or 8,563 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 Rice Lake Regional Airport and Gbangbatok 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 Rice Lake Regional Airport and Gbangbatok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIE / KRPD | 
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| Location: | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°25'12"N by 91°46'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Rice Lake, Wisconsin | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1109 feet (338 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RIE | 
| More Information: | RIE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBK / GFGK | 
| Airport Name: | Gbangbatok Airport | 
| Location: | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°48'45"N by 12°22'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Gbangbatok | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GBK | 
| More Information: | GBK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE):
- In addition to being known as "Rice Lake Regional Airport", other names for RIE include "Carl's Field" and "RPD".
 - Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) has 2 runways.
 - Opened in 1995, it was named Carl's Field for Carl Rindlisbacher, the longtime manager of Arrowhead field, one of Rice Lake's previous airports.
 - The closest airport to Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Amery Municipal Airport (AHH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RIE.
 - The furthest airport from Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,813 miles (17,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Gbangbatok Airport (GBK):
- Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) is Sherbro International Airport (BTE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of GBK.
 - Because of Gbangbatok Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Gbangbatok 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 Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Gbangbatok Airport (meaning Gbangbatok Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
 
