Nonstop flight route between Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and Timbuktu, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(39°6'11"N by 84°25'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°43'50"N by 3°0'26"W)
Distance from LUK to TOM:
5,043.06 miles (8,116.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and Timbuktu Airport (TOM), Timbuktu, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,043 miles (or 8,116 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 Cincinnati Municipal Airport and Timbuktu 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 Cincinnati Municipal Airport and Timbuktu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUK / KLUK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°6'11"N by 84°25'6"W |
| Area Served: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cincinnati |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 483 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUK |
| More Information: | LUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOM / GATB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Timbuktu, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'50"N by 3°0'26"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOM |
| More Information: | TOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK):
- In addition to being known as "Cincinnati Municipal Airport", another name for LUK is "Lunken Field".
- The furthest airport from Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Cincinnati Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 483 feet, planes can take off or land at Cincinnati Municipal 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 Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of LUK.
- Sky Galley Restaurant has been in nearly continuous operation for decades, and is so named because the first meals served on a commercial airliner were prepared here.
- In 1927 Charles Lindbergh landed at Lunken and was mobbed by well-wishers.
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) has 3 runways.
Facts about Timbuktu Airport (TOM):
- The furthest airport from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Timbuktu Airport (meaning Timbuktu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- In addition to being known as "Timbuktu Airport", another name for TOM is "Tombouctou Airport".
- Because of Timbuktu Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Timbuktu 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 Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Goundam Airport (GUD), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of TOM.
- Timbuktu Airport (TOM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.88 miles (22.34 km) WSW | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States |     |
| 2 | 18.82 miles (30.29 km) NNW | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 29.62 miles (47.67 km) N | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) NW | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) NNE | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 40.33 miles (64.90 km) NE | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) NNW | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 53.49 miles (86.08 km) NNE | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 56.01 miles (90.14 km) NW | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) N | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 59.53 miles (95.81 km) NNE | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 61.02 miles (98.21 km) WSW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 68.88 miles (110.86 km) SSW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) S | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 79.90 miles (128.59 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,298.23 miles (18,182.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,275.63 miles (18,146.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,252.60 miles (18,109.26 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,252.19 miles (18,108.59 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,215.88 miles (18,050.17 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,201.43 miles (18,026.92 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,191.78 miles (18,011.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,180.87 miles (17,993.81 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,178.42 miles (17,989.87 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,157.45 miles (17,956.13 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,133.85 miles (17,918.15 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,106.16 miles (17,873.59 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,087.23 miles (17,843.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,081.43 miles (17,833.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,051.42 miles (17,785.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.79 miles (75.30 km) WSW | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 2 | 169.02 miles (272.01 km) SSW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 3 | 202.21 miles (325.43 km) SSE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 202.38 miles (325.70 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 5 | 222.30 miles (357.76 km) S | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 223.55 miles (359.77 km) SE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 243.01 miles (391.08 km) ESE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 243.26 miles (391.49 km) SE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 253.72 miles (408.32 km) S | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 270.86 miles (435.91 km) SE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 281.34 miles (452.78 km) SSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 282.70 miles (454.97 km) SSE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 285.29 miles (459.12 km) W | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 296.76 miles (477.59 km) S | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 300.99 miles (484.40 km) WSW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.15 miles (19,956.06 km) W | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,371.30 miles (19,909.63 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,360.00 miles (19,891.44 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,301.98 miles (19,798.08 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,299.33 miles (19,793.80 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,280.31 miles (19,763.20 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,270.77 miles (19,747.85 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,258.69 miles (19,728.40 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,204.33 miles (19,640.92 km) WSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,185.00 miles (19,609.81 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,067.84 miles (19,421.25 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,953.01 miles (19,236.45 km) ESE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,940.76 miles (19,216.74 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,923.39 miles (19,188.78 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,921.21 miles (19,185.27 km) ESE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |