Nonstop flight route between Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States and Bata, Equatorial Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(35°48'53"N by 120°44'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°54'19"N by 9°48'20"E)
Distance from SYL to BSG:
8,325.24 miles (13,398.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roberts Army Heliport (SYL), Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States and Bata Airport (BSG), Bata, Equatorial Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,325 miles (or 13,398 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 Roberts Army Heliport and Bata 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 Roberts Army Heliport and Bata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYL / KSYL |
| Airport Name: | Roberts Army Heliport |
| Location: | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'53"N by 120°44'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 630 feet (192 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYL |
| More Information: | SYL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSG / FGBT |
| Airport Name: | Bata Airport |
| Location: | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°54'19"N by 9°48'20"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos De Guinea Ecuatorial (ADGE) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSG |
| More Information: | BSG Maps & Info |
Facts about Roberts Army Heliport (SYL):
- Because of Roberts Army Heliport's relatively low elevation of 630 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts Army Heliport 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 Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) is Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SE of SYL.
- The furthest airport from Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,409 miles (18,361 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Bata Airport (BSG):
- Bata Airport (BSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bata Airport (BSG) is Kribi Airport (KBI), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of BSG.
- Because of Bata Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Bata 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 Bata Airport (BSG) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bata Airport (meaning Bata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.81 miles (19.01 km) SE | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) S | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 3 | 34.80 miles (56.01 km) NE | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.52 miles (57.16 km) NW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 5 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) S | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) NE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 65.32 miles (105.13 km) SSE | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 8 | 67.27 miles (108.27 km) ENE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 9 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) S | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 10 | 75.77 miles (121.94 km) NW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.93 miles (130.25 km) S | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 12 | 81.24 miles (130.75 km) NW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 13 | 81.63 miles (131.37 km) NE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 14 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) ENE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 15 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) ENE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,409.05 miles (18,361.04 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,393.86 miles (18,336.60 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,381.07 miles (18,316.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,369.53 miles (18,297.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,299.65 miles (18,184.98 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,281.26 miles (18,155.39 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,231.62 miles (18,075.50 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,202.77 miles (18,029.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,094.61 miles (17,855.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,087.59 miles (17,843.70 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,073.56 miles (17,821.13 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,072.95 miles (17,820.14 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,059.10 miles (17,797.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,035.08 miles (17,759.20 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,019.51 miles (17,734.15 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) N | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 103.60 miles (166.72 km) SSW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 3 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 117.13 miles (188.50 km) E | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 5 | 145.24 miles (233.75 km) N | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 148.53 miles (239.04 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 7 | 151.71 miles (244.16 km) NNW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 174.09 miles (280.16 km) NE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 178.44 miles (287.18 km) NE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 231.98 miles (373.33 km) ESE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 11 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) NNW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 236.59 miles (380.76 km) NNW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 238.33 miles (383.55 km) WSW | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 14 | 245.40 miles (394.93 km) N | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 253.73 miles (408.33 km) N | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,618.27 miles (18,697.75 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,606.89 miles (18,679.43 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,604.88 miles (18,676.20 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,603.65 miles (18,674.21 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,587.65 miles (18,648.47 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,584.59 miles (18,643.54 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,584.04 miles (18,642.65 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,581.14 miles (18,637.99 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,575.93 miles (18,629.60 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,575.72 miles (18,629.27 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,550.89 miles (18,589.31 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,537.70 miles (18,568.09 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,509.65 miles (18,522.94 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,483.05 miles (18,480.13 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |