Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Bangui, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), Bangui, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,600 miles (or 13,841 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 San Francisco International Airport and Bangui M'Poko International 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 San Francisco International Airport and Bangui M'Poko International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO |
Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
Area Served: | San Francisco |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGF / FEFF |
Airport Name: | Bangui M'Poko International Airport |
Location: | Bangui, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'54"N by 18°31'7"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1208 feet (368 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGF |
More Information: | BGF Maps & Info |
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- SFO is owned and policed by the City and County of San Francisco, but is located in and entirely surrounded by adjacent San Mateo County.
- SFO experiences delays in overcast weather when only two of the airport's four runways can be used at a time because the centerlines of the parallel runways are only 750 feet apart.
- The airport opened on May 7, 1927, on 150 acres of cow pasture.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- United Airlines used Mills Field as well as the Oakland Municipal Airport starting in the 1930s.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- All international Star Alliance members aside from Air Canada, Asiana, and TACA use Boarding Area G.
- SFO was also one of the first U.S.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
Facts about Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF):
- The closest airport to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Bossembélé Airport (BEM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) NW of BGF.
- The furthest airport from Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (meaning Bangui M'Poko International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport handled 101,099 passengers last year.
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) currently has only 1 runway.