Nonstop flight route between San Juan Province, Argentina and Big Lake, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°37'18"S by 68°25'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W)
Distance from UAQ to BGQ:
7,848.27 miles (12,630.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), San Juan Province, Argentina and Big Lake Airport (BGQ), Big Lake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,848 miles (or 12,631 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 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport and Big Lake 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 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport and Big Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAQ / SANU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Juan Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°37'18"S by 68°25'23"W |
| Area Served: | San Juan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
| Elevation: | 1957 feet (596 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UAQ |
| More Information: | UAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGQ / PAGQ |
| Airport Name: | Big Lake Airport |
| Location: | Big Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'9"N by 149°48'50"W |
| Area Served: | Big Lake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGQ |
| More Information: | BGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ):
- The furthest airport from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is nearly antipodal to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (meaning Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xiangyang Liuji Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Xiangfan, Hubei, China.
- The closest airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) SSW of UAQ.
- In addition to being known as "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport", another name for UAQ is "Aeropuerto de San Juan – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento".
- Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Big Lake Airport (BGQ):
- Big Lake Airport (BGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,522 miles (16,934 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Big Lake Airport (BGQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of BGQ.
- Because of Big Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Lake 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 | 86.33 miles (138.94 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 166.24 miles (267.54 km) SE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 3 | 182.61 miles (293.88 km) NNE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 4 | 184.16 miles (296.38 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) E | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 200.66 miles (322.93 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 7 | 202.62 miles (326.08 km) NW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 8 | 204.94 miles (329.82 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 233.59 miles (375.93 km) E | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 249.30 miles (401.22 km) E | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 11 | 263.24 miles (423.64 km) NE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 12 | 266.14 miles (428.32 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 13 | 275.57 miles (443.48 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 321.93 miles (518.09 km) NNW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 364.10 miles (585.96 km) NE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,381.27 miles (19,925.67 km) NW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 12,363.91 miles (19,897.73 km) E | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 12,362.96 miles (19,896.20 km) N | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 12,337.82 miles (19,855.75 km) NNW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 12,325.03 miles (19,835.16 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 12,283.68 miles (19,768.61 km) NE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,270.87 miles (19,748.01 km) WNW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 12,264.82 miles (19,738.26 km) ENE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,250.10 miles (19,714.58 km) NNE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 12,250.00 miles (19,714.41 km) N | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 12,242.40 miles (19,702.18 km) ENE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 12,218.04 miles (19,662.98 km) NE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 12,216.24 miles (19,660.08 km) NNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 14 | 12,203.39 miles (19,639.41 km) ENE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 15 | 12,199.13 miles (19,632.55 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.07 km) ENE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.31 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.62 miles (31.58 km) SSE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) S | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) S | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 24.21 miles (38.95 km) E | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) SSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 47.88 miles (77.06 km) WSW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) SW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.96 miles (88.45 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.94 miles (131.86 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.00 miles (135.19 km) SSW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 98.27 miles (158.15 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.58 miles (182.79 km) ESE | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.43 miles (16,934.16 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,503.58 miles (16,903.83 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,497.86 miles (16,894.63 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,464.74 miles (16,841.33 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,464.31 miles (16,840.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,363.59 miles (16,678.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,317.23 miles (16,603.94 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,249.21 miles (16,494.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,244.55 miles (16,486.96 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,240.00 miles (16,479.64 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,239.39 miles (16,478.66 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,230.98 miles (16,465.12 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,217.44 miles (16,443.34 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,207.65 miles (16,427.58 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |