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How far is Beckley, WV, from Lowndes County, MS?

The distance between Lowndes County (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) and Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) is 516 miles / 830 kilometers / 448 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lowndes County (GTR) to Beckley (BKW) is 639 miles / 1028 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 4 minutes.

Golden Triangle Regional Airport – Raleigh County Memorial Airport

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Distance from Lowndes County to Beckley

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lowndes County to Beckley. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 515.560 miles
  • 829.713 kilometers
  • 448.009 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 515.170 miles
  • 829.086 kilometers
  • 447.671 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lowndes County to Beckley?

The estimated flight time from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Raleigh County Memorial Airport is 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) and Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)

On average, flying from Lowndes County to Beckley generates about 101 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 101 kilograms equals 222 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lowndes County to Beckley

See the map of the shortest flight path between Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) and Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW).

Airport information

Origin Golden Triangle Regional Airport
City: Lowndes County, MS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: GTR
ICAO Code: KGTR
Coordinates: 33°27′1″N, 88°35′29″W
Destination Raleigh County Memorial Airport
City: Beckley, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BKW
ICAO Code: KBKW
Coordinates: 37°47′14″N, 81°7′27″W