About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), Rockland, Maine, United States and Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,412 miles (or 7,100 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: RKD / KRKD
Airport Name: Knox County Regional Airport
Location: Rockland, Maine, United States
GPS Coordinates: 44°3'36"N by 69°5'57"W
Area Served: Rockland, Maine
Operator/Owner: Knox County
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 56 feet (17 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GAQ / GAGO
Airport Name: Gao International Airport
Location: Gao, Mali
GPS Coordinates: 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E
Airport Type: Joint Public/Military
Elevation: 870 feet (265 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Knox County Regional Airport (RKD):

  • Because of Knox County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Knox County Regional 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.
  • Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,708 miles (18,842 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The airport was built during World War II and became locally known as the "Ash Point Naval Air Station" while officially operating as Rockland Naval Auxiliary Air Facility from April 15, 1943 until February 1, 1946.
  • The closest airport to Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RKD.

Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):

  • The closest airport to Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
  • The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
  • Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Knox County Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Knox County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
131.23 miles (50.26 km) WSWWiscasset Airport (ISS)Wiscasset, Maine, United StatesView Wiscasset Airport on a map Set ISS as origin Airport Set ISS as destination Airport Get more information about Wiscasset Airport
238.99 miles (62.74 km) WNWAugusta State Airport (AUG)Augusta, Maine, United StatesView Augusta State Airport on a map Set AUG as origin Airport Set AUG as destination Airport Get more information about Augusta State Airport
343.32 miles (69.71 km) WSWNaval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ)Brunswick, Maine, United StatesView Naval Air Station Brunswick on a map Set NHZ as origin Airport Set NHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Brunswick
443.38 miles (69.82 km) NWWaterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL)Waterville, Maine, United StatesView Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport on a map Set WVL as origin Airport Set WVL as destination Airport Get more information about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
545.35 miles (72.99 km) NEHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)Bar Harbor, Maine, United StatesView Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport on a map Set BHB as origin Airport Set BHB as destination Airport Get more information about Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
653.33 miles (85.83 km) NNEBangor International Airport (BGR)Bangor, Maine, United StatesView Bangor International Airport on a map Set BGR as origin Airport Set BGR as destination Airport Get more information about Bangor International Airport
758.82 miles (94.66 km) WAuburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United StatesView Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport on a map Set LEW as origin Airport Set LEW as destination Airport Get more information about Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
859.05 miles (95.03 km) NWCentral Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK)Norridgewock, Maine, United StatesView Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock on a map Set OWK as origin Airport Set OWK as destination Airport Get more information about Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock
965.12 miles (104.80 km) NNEOld Town Municipal Airport (OLD)Old Town, Maine, United StatesView Old Town Municipal Airport on a map Set OLD as origin Airport Set OLD as destination Airport Get more information about Old Town Municipal Airport
1066.73 miles (107.38 km) WSWPortland International Jetport (PWM)Portland, Maine, United StatesView Portland International Jetport on a map Set PWM as origin Airport Set PWM as destination Airport Get more information about Portland International Jetport
1191.96 miles (148.00 km) WEastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY)Fryeburg, Maine, United StatesView Eastern Slopes Regional Airport on a map Set FRY as origin Airport Set FRY as destination Airport Get more information about Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
1292.58 miles (148.99 km) WSWSanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)Sanford, Maine, United StatesView Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport on a map Set SFM as origin Airport Set SFM as destination Airport Get more information about Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
13108.65 miles (174.86 km) WNWBerlin Regional Airport (BML)Berlin, New Hampshire, United StatesView Berlin Regional Airport on a map Set BML as origin Airport Set BML as destination Airport Get more information about Berlin Regional Airport
14109.11 miles (175.59 km) NEPrinceton Municipal Airport (PNN)Princeton, Maine, United StatesView Princeton Municipal Airport on a map Set PNN as origin Airport Set PNN as destination Airport Get more information about Princeton Municipal Airport
15109.78 miles (176.68 km) SWPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United StatesView Portsmouth International Airport at Pease on a map Set PSM as origin Airport Set PSM as destination Airport Get more information about Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

Map of Furthest Airports from Knox County Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Knox County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,707.78 miles (18,841.79 km) SSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
211,704.56 miles (18,836.61 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,701.73 miles (18,832.06 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
411,680.66 miles (18,798.16 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
511,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,634.75 miles (18,724.26 km) SSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,567.46 miles (18,615.98 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
811,566.96 miles (18,615.17 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
911,555.62 miles (18,596.91 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,511.65 miles (18,526.16 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1111,459.54 miles (18,442.29 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1211,374.24 miles (18,305.01 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1311,372.20 miles (18,301.73 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,361.85 miles (18,285.08 km) SSWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as origin Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
1511,361.47 miles (18,284.47 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Gao International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Gao International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1100.73 miles (162.11 km) STambao Airport (TMQ)Tambao, Burkina FasoView Tambao Airport on a map Set TMQ as destination Airport Set TMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tambao Airport
2124.77 miles (200.80 km) SGorom Gorom Airport (XGG)Gorom Gorom, Burkina FasoView Gorom Gorom Airport on a map Set XGG as destination Airport Set XGG as destination Airport Get more information about Gorom Gorom Airport
3152.78 miles (245.87 km) SSWAribinda Airport (XAR)Aribinda, Burkina FasoView Aribinda Airport on a map Set XAR as destination Airport Set XAR as destination Airport Get more information about Aribinda Airport
4153.72 miles (247.39 km) SDori Airport (DOR)Dori, Burkina FasoView Dori Airport on a map Set DOR as destination Airport Set DOR as destination Airport Get more information about Dori Airport
5182.59 miles (293.85 km) SWDjibo Airport (XDJ)Djibo, Burkina FasoView Djibo Airport on a map Set XDJ as destination Airport Set XDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Djibo Airport
6195.73 miles (314.99 km) SSebba Airport (XSE)Sebba, Burkina FasoView Sebba Airport on a map Set XSE as destination Airport Set XSE as destination Airport Get more information about Sebba Airport
7202.38 miles (325.70 km) WTimbuktu Airport (TOM)Timbuktu, MaliView Timbuktu Airport on a map Set TOM as destination Airport Set TOM as destination Airport Get more information about Timbuktu Airport
8226.00 miles (363.72 km) SBogandé Airport (XBG)Bogande, Burkina FasoView Bogandé Airport on a map Set XBG as destination Airport Set XBG as destination Airport Get more information about Bogandé Airport
9231.22 miles (372.12 km) SSWKaya Airport (XKY)Kaya, Burkina FasoView Kaya Airport on a map Set XKY as destination Airport Set XKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kaya Airport
10239.21 miles (384.97 km) WGoundam Airport (GUD)Goundam, MaliView Goundam Airport on a map Set GUD as destination Airport Set GUD as destination Airport Get more information about Goundam Airport
11239.65 miles (385.69 km) SEDiori Hamani International Airport (NIM)Niamey, NigerView Diori Hamani International Airport on a map Set NIM as destination Airport Set NIM as destination Airport Get more information about Diori Hamani International Airport
12246.41 miles (396.55 km) SWOuahigouya Airport (OUG)Ouahigouya, Burkina FasoView Ouahigouya Airport on a map Set OUG as destination Airport Set OUG as destination Airport Get more information about Ouahigouya Airport
13251.03 miles (403.99 km) SBoulsa Airport (XBO)Boulsa, Burkina FasoView Boulsa Airport on a map Set XBO as destination Airport Set XBO as destination Airport Get more information about Boulsa Airport
14279.75 miles (450.21 km) SSEKantchari Airport (XKA)Kantchari, Burkina FasoView Kantchari Airport on a map Set XKA as destination Airport Set XKA as destination Airport Get more information about Kantchari Airport
15287.67 miles (462.97 km) SSWOuagadougou Airport (OUA)Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoView Ouagadougou Airport on a map Set OUA as destination Airport Set OUA as destination Airport Get more information about Ouagadougou Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gao International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Gao International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) ESELabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as destination Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
212,351.71 miles (19,878.10 km) SSEKoro Airport (KXF)Koro Island, FijiView Koro Airport on a map Set KXF as destination Airport Set KXF as destination Airport Get more information about Koro Airport
312,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) SSWCicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as destination Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
412,306.40 miles (19,805.18 km) SELevuka Airfield (LEV)Bureta, Ovalau Island, FijiView Levuka Airfield on a map Set LEV as destination Airport Set LEV as destination Airport Get more information about Levuka Airfield
512,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) SESuva International Airport (SUV)Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, FijiView Suva International Airport on a map Set SUV as destination Airport Set SUV as destination Airport Get more information about Suva International Airport
612,276.56 miles (19,757.16 km) SMoala Airport (MFJ)Moala, Moala Islands, FijiView Moala Airport on a map Set MFJ as destination Airport Set MFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Moala Airport
712,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) ESEYasawa Island Airport (YAS)Yasawa Island, FijiView Yasawa Island Airport on a map Set YAS as destination Airport Set YAS as destination Airport Get more information about Yasawa Island Airport
812,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) SWAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
912,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) ESENadi International Airport (NAN)Nadi, FijiView Nadi International Airport on a map Set NAN as destination Airport Set NAN as destination Airport Get more information about Nadi International Airport
1012,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) ESEMana Island Airport (MNF)Mana Island, FijiView Mana Island Airport on a map Set MNF as destination Airport Set MNF as destination Airport Get more information about Mana Island Airport
1112,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) SSEVunisea Airport (KDV)Vunisea, Kadavu Island, FijiView Vunisea Airport on a map Set KDV as destination Airport Set KDV as destination Airport Get more information about Vunisea Airport
1212,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) WMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1312,110.17 miles (19,489.38 km) SWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
1411,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) SWLifuka Island Airport (HPA)Lifuka, Ha'apai, TongaView Lifuka Island Airport on a map Set HPA as destination Airport Set HPA as destination Airport Get more information about Lifuka Island Airport
1511,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) SWFuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, TongaView Fuaʻamotu International Airport on a map Set TBU as destination Airport Set TBU as destination Airport Get more information about Fuaʻamotu International Airport