Nonstop flight route between Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and Gainesville, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°45'17"N by 8°42'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W)
Distance from SSG to GLE:
6,980.60 miles (11,234.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malabo International Airport (SSG), Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,981 miles (or 11,234 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 Malabo International Airport and Gainesville 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 Malabo International Airport and Gainesville 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: | SSG / FGSL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°45'17"N by 8°42'30"E |
| Area Served: | Malabo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos De Guinea Ecuatorial (ADGE) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSG |
| More Information: | SSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLE / KGLE |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
| More Information: | GLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Malabo International Airport (SSG):
- The closest airport to Malabo International Airport (SSG) is Limbe Airport (VCC), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of SSG.
- The furthest airport from Malabo International Airport (SSG) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Malabo International Airport (meaning Malabo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Malabo International Airport handled 283,991 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Malabo International Airport", another name for SSG is "Aeropuerto de Malabo".
- Malabo International Airport (SSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Malabo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Malabo 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
- The airport was opened in August 1941 as Gainesville Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force as a training base to provide photographic intelligence for air and ground forces.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Reassigned from Third Air Force in April 1944 to AAF Central Flying Training Command.
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.40 miles (61.81 km) ENE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.56 km) ENE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 87.95 miles (141.55 km) NNW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 88.10 miles (141.79 km) NNW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) SE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 140.83 miles (226.65 km) NNE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 148.53 miles (239.04 km) SSE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 8 | 149.23 miles (240.16 km) NW | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 149.79 miles (241.07 km) NE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) NW | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 167.33 miles (269.29 km) NE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 173.76 miles (279.65 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 173.76 miles (279.65 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 181.20 miles (291.62 km) ESE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 185.42 miles (298.40 km) NNE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,757.00 miles (18,921.01 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,743.60 miles (18,899.45 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,738.99 miles (18,892.02 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,738.74 miles (18,891.63 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,708.52 miles (18,842.98 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,707.77 miles (18,841.79 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,705.11 miles (18,837.51 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 11,703.01 miles (18,834.12 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,702.88 miles (18,833.92 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 11,699.13 miles (18,827.87 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,611.67 miles (18,687.12 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,595.99 miles (18,661.90 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,573.64 miles (18,625.93 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,568.72 miles (18,618.01 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) E | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 34.50 miles (55.53 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 46.22 miles (74.39 km) NNE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.39 miles (74.65 km) S | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) ENE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) S | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) SSE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) SSE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) NW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WNW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) ESE | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.01 miles (17,549.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,710.25 miles (17,236.44 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,648.71 miles (17,137.40 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,589.91 miles (17,042.77 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,563.23 miles (16,999.83 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,551.77 miles (16,981.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,540.66 miles (16,963.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,540.13 miles (16,962.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,534.42 miles (16,953.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,530.38 miles (16,946.96 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,529.87 miles (16,946.13 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,523.01 miles (16,935.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,522.47 miles (16,934.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |