Nonstop flight route between San Antonio, Texas, United States and Tambao, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(29°31'36"N by 98°28'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E)
Distance from SAT to TMQ:
6,213.36 miles (9,999.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas, United States and Tambao Airport (TMQ), Tambao, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,213 miles (or 9,999 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 San Antonio International Airport and Tambao 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 San Antonio International Airport and Tambao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAT / KSAT |
| Airport Name: | San Antonio International Airport |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°31'36"N by 98°28'18"W |
| Area Served: | San Antonio–New Braunfels |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Antonio |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 809 feet (247 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAT |
| More Information: | SAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMQ / DFEM |
| Airport Name: | Tambao Airport |
| Location: | Tambao, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E |
| Area Served: | Tambao, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMQ |
| More Information: | TMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about San Antonio International Airport (SAT):
- The shortest flight from San Antonio International Airport is to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, a distance of 191 miles, with an average duration of 50 minutes.
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has 3 runways.
- Because of San Antonio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 809 feet, planes can take off or land at San Antonio International 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.
- San Antonio International Airport has two terminals with an overall 24 jet bridge gates.
- San Antonio International Airport handled 8,034,720 passengers last year.
- The building on the north side of the field previously owned by Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp.
- The closest airport to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) E of SAT.
- November 9, 2010 saw the closure of the original Terminal 2, and the opening of the new Terminal B.
- The furthest airport from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,114 miles (17,886 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Tambao Airport (TMQ):
- The furthest airport from Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Tambao Airport (meaning Tambao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Because of Tambao Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambao 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 Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SW of TMQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.61 miles (18.68 km) E | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.84 miles (19.05 km) SSW | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 13.11 miles (21.10 km) S | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 44.00 miles (70.81 km) WSW | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 48.18 miles (77.54 km) NW | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 66.62 miles (107.21 km) NE | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 79.61 miles (128.12 km) WSW | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 80.66 miles (129.82 km) NE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 86.60 miles (139.38 km) SSW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 104.63 miles (168.39 km) ESE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.14 miles (182.09 km) NNE | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.48 miles (189.06 km) NNE | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 120.26 miles (193.54 km) NNE | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 124.96 miles (201.11 km) NNW | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 126.31 miles (203.27 km) SSE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,113.84 miles (17,885.94 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,887.68 miles (17,521.99 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,820.69 miles (17,414.18 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,716.83 miles (17,247.02 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,709.53 miles (17,235.27 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,466.62 miles (16,844.35 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,453.81 miles (16,823.73 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,449.48 miles (16,816.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,442.04 miles (16,804.80 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,441.09 miles (16,803.26 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,435.56 miles (16,794.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,432.01 miles (16,788.65 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,418.56 miles (16,767.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,415.54 miles (16,762.14 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,399.08 miles (16,735.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.92 miles (46.55 km) SW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 53.42 miles (85.98 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 74.21 miles (119.43 km) WSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) SSE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) N | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 6 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) WSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 125.76 miles (202.40 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 140.98 miles (226.88 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 152.95 miles (246.14 km) SSW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 168.91 miles (271.84 km) ESE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 185.60 miles (298.69 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 188.00 miles (302.55 km) SSE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 191.26 miles (307.79 km) S | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 198.12 miles (318.85 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 208.34 miles (335.29 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.96 miles (19,814.13 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,305.95 miles (19,804.46 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,255.54 miles (19,723.33 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,228.76 miles (19,680.23 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,222.28 miles (19,669.80 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,217.83 miles (19,662.64 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.35 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,175.83 miles (19,595.04 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,169.16 miles (19,584.31 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,163.73 miles (19,575.57 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 12,157.95 miles (19,566.27 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,143.21 miles (19,542.55 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,000.12 miles (19,312.27 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,937.69 miles (19,211.81 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |