AirportsBangui M'Poko International Airport is a large airport serving Bangui, in Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BGF.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BGF
- ICAO code
- FEFF
- City
- Bangui
- State or region
- Ombella-M'Poko
- Country
- Central African Republic
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 4.3985° N, 18.5188° E
- Elevation
- 368 m (1,208 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,600 m (8,530 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BGF means Bangui M'Poko International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FEFF. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 4.3985° N, 18.5188° E. It stands 368 metres (1,208 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Bangui, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Bangui M'Poko International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,600 metres (8,530 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,600 m 8,530 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gemena AirportGemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo | GMA | 190 km |
| Gbadolite AirportGbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | BDT | 273 km |
| Mbandaka AirportMbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | MDK | 487 km |
| Boende AirportBoende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | BNB | 583 km |
| N'Gaoundéré AirportN'Gaoundéré, Cameroon | NGE | 640 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,721 km | 8 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,110 km | 7 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,563 km | 6 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,522 km | 7 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 9,883 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,805 km | 17 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,494 km | 11 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,467 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,134 km | 17 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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