Nonstop flight route between Akron, Colorado, United States and Boulsa, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(40°10'32"N by 103°13'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°39'28"N by 0°34'7"W)
Distance from AKO to XBO:
6,305.23 miles (10,147.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO), Akron, Colorado, United States and Boulsa Airport (XBO), Boulsa, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,305 miles (or 10,147 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 Colorado Plains Regional Airport and Boulsa 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 Colorado Plains Regional Airport and Boulsa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKO / KAKO |
| Airport Name: | Colorado Plains Regional Airport |
| Location: | Akron, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°10'32"N by 103°13'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Akron |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4714 feet (1,437 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKO |
| More Information: | AKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBO / DFEA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boulsa, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°39'28"N by 0°34'7"W |
| Area Served: | Boulsa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBO |
| More Information: | XBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO):
- The furthest airport from Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,818 miles (17,410 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Colorado Plains Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,714 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) is Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) N of AKO.
- Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Boulsa Airport (XBO):
- Because of Boulsa Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Boulsa 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 Boulsa Airport (XBO) is Bogandé Airport (XBG), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NE of XBO.
- In addition to being known as "Boulsa Airport", another name for XBO is "Boulsa Airport (Boulsa)".
- The furthest airport from Boulsa Airport (XBO) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Boulsa Airport (meaning Boulsa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,688 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Boulsa Airport (XBO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) N | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 76.52 miles (123.15 km) WNW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) WSW | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 95.91 miles (154.35 km) WSW | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) WNW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) SE | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) W | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 106.31 miles (171.09 km) W | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 107.31 miles (172.70 km) NW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 108.68 miles (174.90 km) NW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) N | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) SW | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 123.18 miles (198.24 km) SW | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 126.50 miles (203.59 km) ESE | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) N | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,817.93 miles (17,409.73 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,667.76 miles (17,168.06 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,628.61 miles (17,105.06 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,609.03 miles (17,073.54 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,425.00 miles (16,777.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,315.37 miles (16,600.93 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,301.12 miles (16,578.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,297.23 miles (16,571.75 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,274.79 miles (16,535.63 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,269.16 miles (16,526.56 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,251.64 miles (16,498.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,251.28 miles (16,497.79 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,219.14 miles (16,446.06 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,205.85 miles (16,424.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,203.85 miles (16,421.46 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) NE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 46.06 miles (74.12 km) NW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 67.04 miles (107.88 km) WSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) SE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 90.84 miles (146.20 km) NE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 100.30 miles (161.42 km) NNE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 103.07 miles (165.87 km) S | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 109.43 miles (176.12 km) SSW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 109.82 miles (176.73 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 123.74 miles (199.14 km) NW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) N | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 129.34 miles (208.15 km) SE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 139.57 miles (224.62 km) WNW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 139.72 miles (224.86 km) E | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,233.52 miles (19,687.89 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,173.57 miles (19,591.42 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,150.79 miles (19,554.76 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,139.65 miles (19,536.82 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,126.71 miles (19,515.99 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,112.90 miles (19,493.77 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,084.79 miles (19,448.54 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,076.06 miles (19,434.49 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,060.51 miles (19,409.47 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,060.20 miles (19,408.96 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,056.99 miles (19,403.80 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,049.55 miles (19,391.82 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,027.07 miles (19,355.64 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,986.57 miles (19,290.46 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,899.20 miles (19,149.86 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |