Nonstop flight route between Agana, Guam and Bismarck, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°34'51"N by 144°55'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°46'22"N by 100°44'44"W)
Distance from UAM to BIS:
6,627.58 miles (10,666.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andersen Air Force Base (UAM), Agana, Guam and Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS), Bismarck, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,628 miles (or 10,666 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 Andersen Air Force Base and Bismarck 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 Andersen Air Force Base and Bismarck 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: | UAM / PGUA |
| Airport Name: | Andersen Air Force Base |
| Location: | Agana, Guam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°34'51"N by 144°55'27"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from UAM |
| More Information: | UAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIS / KBIS |
| Airport Name: | Bismarck Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°46'22"N by 100°44'44"W |
| Area Served: | Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bismarck |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1661 feet (506 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIS |
| More Information: | BIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Andersen Air Force Base (UAM):
- The furthest airport from Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Andersen Air Force Base (meaning Andersen Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SW of UAM.
- Additionally, the 41st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the Pacific Air Forces, along with its F-86s, was stationed at Andersen from August 1956 until it was inactivated in March 1960.
- When the Communist forces overran South Vietnam later in 1975, the base provided emergency relief and shelter for thousands of Vietnamese evacuees as a part of Operation New Life.
- Guam was considered as being ideal to establish air bases to launch B-29 Superfortress operations against the Japanese Home Islands.
- The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing, assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Thirteenth Air Force.
- In 1951, the Strategic Air Command chose several overseas bases to support rotational unit deployments of its bombers from stateside bases, starting with B-29 Superfortress units and later including Convair B-36, B-47 Stratojet, B-50 Superfortress bombers, and KB-29 refueling tankers.
Facts about Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS):
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,375 miles (16,696 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A $15 million terminal designed by Tvenge Associates opened in May 2005.
- The closest airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of BIS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.87 miles (17.49 km) SW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam |     |
| 2 | 46.21 miles (74.37 km) NNE | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) NNE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) NNE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 425.53 miles (684.82 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 542.19 miles (872.57 km) WSW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 631.99 miles (1,017.08 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 808.81 miles (1,301.66 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 825.31 miles (1,328.20 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 946.66 miles (1,523.50 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,011.05 miles (1,627.13 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,094.32 miles (1,761.13 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 1,107.25 miles (1,781.94 km) SSE | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 1,155.24 miles (1,859.18 km) SSW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 1,156.58 miles (1,861.33 km) SSW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,213.54 miles (19,655.74 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,212.40 miles (19,653.90 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,158.33 miles (19,566.89 km) ESE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,151.95 miles (19,556.62 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,104.71 miles (19,480.59 km) SE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,059.77 miles (19,408.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,039.20 miles (19,375.16 km) ESE | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,012.80 miles (19,332.68 km) E | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,997.15 miles (19,307.49 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,992.08 miles (19,299.33 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,963.03 miles (19,252.58 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,920.20 miles (19,183.65 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,906.53 miles (19,161.65 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,876.43 miles (19,113.22 km) E | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,866.23 miles (19,096.79 km) ESE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.17 miles (135.45 km) SE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 86.28 miles (138.85 km) S | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 97.29 miles (156.57 km) W | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 98.29 miles (158.18 km) E | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 105.57 miles (169.89 km) NNW | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) NNW | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 126.35 miles (203.34 km) NE | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 133.87 miles (215.45 km) WSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) SE | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 166.49 miles (267.93 km) NW | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 166.62 miles (268.15 km) S | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 174.07 miles (280.14 km) WNW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 176.73 miles (284.42 km) ENE | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 185.77 miles (298.96 km) ENE | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,374.52 miles (16,696.13 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,365.74 miles (16,682.00 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,350.69 miles (16,657.77 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,339.91 miles (16,640.43 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,325.14 miles (16,616.66 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,288.86 miles (16,558.28 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,273.33 miles (16,533.29 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,261.63 miles (16,514.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,250.93 miles (16,497.23 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,249.50 miles (16,494.93 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,246.64 miles (16,490.32 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,229.69 miles (16,463.05 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,219.82 miles (16,447.17 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,207.25 miles (16,426.94 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,165.66 miles (16,360.00 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |