Nonstop flight route between Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada and Bangassou, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP), Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada and Bangassou Airport (BGU), Bangassou, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,593 miles (or 12,220 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 Rainbow Lake Airport and Bangassou 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 Rainbow Lake Airport and Bangassou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOP / CYOP | 
| Airport Name: | Rainbow Lake Airport | 
| Location: | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'29"N by 119°24'28"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Rainbow Lake | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1756 feet (535 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YOP | 
| More Information: | YOP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGU / FEFG | 
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| Location: | Bangassou, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°47'8"N by 22°46'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Bangassou | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BGU | 
| More Information: | BGU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP):
- The closest airport to Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is High Level Airport (YOJ), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) E of YOP.
 - The furthest airport from Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,120 miles (16,286 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
 - Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Bangassou Airport (BGU):
- The closest airport to Bangassou Airport (BGU) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) N of BGU.
 - In addition to being known as "Bangassou Airport", another name for BGU is "Bangassou Airport (Bangassou)".
 - Bangassou Airport (BGU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Bangassou Airport (BGU) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 11,972 miles (19,266 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
 
