Nonstop flight route between Arlit, Niger and Galesburg, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arlit Airport (RLT), Arlit, Niger and Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,766 miles (or 9,279 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 Arlit Airport and Galesburg Municipal 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 Arlit Airport and Galesburg Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLT / DRZL | 
| Airport Name: | Arlit Airport | 
| Location: | Arlit, Niger | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RLT | 
| More Information: | RLT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBG / KGBG | 
| Airport Name: | Galesburg Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W | 
| Area Served: | Galesburg, Illinois | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galesburg | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GBG | 
| More Information: | GBG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Arlit Airport (RLT):
- The furthest airport from Arlit Airport (RLT) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is nearly antipodal to Arlit Airport (meaning Arlit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lifuka Island Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Arlit Airport (RLT) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WNW of RLT.
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- The closest airport to Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of GBG.
- Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Galesburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Galesburg Municipal 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 Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




