Nonstop flight route between Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Gamba, Gabon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Gamba Airport (GAX), Gamba, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,131 miles (or 11,476 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 Shreveport Regional Airport and Gamba 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 Shreveport Regional Airport and Gamba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHV / KSHV |
Airport Name: | Shreveport Regional Airport |
Location: | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°26'48"N by 93°49'32"W |
Area Served: | Shreveport and Bossier City |
Operator/Owner: | City of Shreveport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 258 feet (79 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHV |
More Information: | SHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAX / |
Airport Name: | Gamba Airport |
Location: | Gamba, Gabon |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°47'33"S by 10°3'29"E |
View all routes: | Routes from GAX |
More Information: | GAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):
- Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport 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.
- The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
- Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
- Currently, all airline services from Shreveport are flown with regional jet aircraft with the exception of flights operated by Allegiant Air which are flown with McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jetliners.
- Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
- The airport opened a $30 million cargo terminal in 2009, serving as an anchor for the Aero Park Industrial Park.
- The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Gamba Airport (GAX):
- The closest airport to Gamba Airport (GAX) is Mouila Airport (MJL), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) NE of GAX.
- The furthest airport from Gamba Airport (GAX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Gamba Airport (meaning Gamba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,366 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.