Nonstop flight route between Sleetmute, Alaska, United States and Bitam, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°4'32"N by 11°29'35"E)
Distance from SLQ to BMM:
7,989.57 miles (12,857.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), Sleetmute, Alaska, United States and Bitam Airport (BMM), Bitam, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,990 miles (or 12,858 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 Sleetmute Airport and Bitam 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 Sleetmute Airport and Bitam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLQ / PASL |
| Airport Name: | Sleetmute Airport |
| Location: | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W |
| Area Served: | Sleetmute, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLQ |
| More Information: | SLQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMM / FOOB |
| Airport Name: | Bitam Airport |
| Location: | Bitam, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°4'32"N by 11°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bitam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1969 feet (600 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMM |
| More Information: | BMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sleetmute Airport (SLQ):
- Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Sleetmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Sleetmute 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 closest airport to Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SLQ.
Facts about Bitam Airport (BMM):
- The furthest airport from Bitam Airport (BMM) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bitam Airport (meaning Bitam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bitam Airport (BMM) is Ebolowa Airport (EBW), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) NNW of BMM.
- Bitam Airport (BMM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.54 miles (13.75 km) NW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) ENE | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) WNW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.13 miles (108.04 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) W | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 90.90 miles (146.29 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.23 miles (146.83 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.50 miles (155.30 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 99.93 miles (160.83 km) NNE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.90 miles (168.82 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.08 miles (170.72 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 117.41 miles (188.96 km) NW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.38 miles (200.17 km) NW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,523.23 miles (16,935.46 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,517.90 miles (16,926.87 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,511.64 miles (16,916.81 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,483.83 miles (16,872.04 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,443.82 miles (16,807.65 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,336.87 miles (16,635.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,279.09 miles (16,542.54 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,223.64 miles (16,453.31 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,223.09 miles (16,452.43 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,222.55 miles (16,451.55 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,215.36 miles (16,439.99 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,209.24 miles (16,430.14 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,198.98 miles (16,413.63 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,195.49 miles (16,408.00 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,189.37 miles (16,398.16 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.37 miles (95.55 km) NNW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 113.87 miles (183.25 km) N | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 117.13 miles (188.50 km) W | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 4 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) WNW | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 121.66 miles (195.79 km) N | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) SE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 7 | 181.01 miles (291.31 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 182.06 miles (293.00 km) SW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 207.39 miles (333.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 224.47 miles (361.25 km) WNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 11 | 230.09 miles (370.29 km) NE | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 234.57 miles (377.50 km) SSE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 251.33 miles (404.48 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 251.33 miles (404.48 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 251.70 miles (405.06 km) NNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,665.67 miles (18,774.02 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,616.59 miles (18,695.04 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,598.39 miles (18,665.75 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,596.40 miles (18,662.54 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,595.64 miles (18,661.32 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 7 | 11,594.27 miles (18,659.12 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,593.90 miles (18,658.53 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,590.95 miles (18,653.78 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,590.18 miles (18,652.54 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,580.40 miles (18,636.80 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,501.65 miles (18,510.07 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,481.03 miles (18,476.88 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,421.90 miles (18,381.73 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,385.67 miles (18,323.41 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |