Nonstop flight route between Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°27'19"N by 0°13'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W)
Distance from XGG to ABI:
6,220.90 miles (10,011.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,221 miles (or 10,012 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 Gorom Gorom Airport and Abilene Regional 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 Gorom Gorom Airport and Abilene Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGG / DFEG |
| Airport Name: | Gorom Gorom Airport |
| Location: | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°27'19"N by 0°13'3"W |
| Area Served: | Gorom Gorom |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 935 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGG |
| More Information: | XGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI |
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport |
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI |
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info |
Facts about Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG):
- The closest airport to Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of XGG.
- Because of Gorom Gorom Airport's relatively low elevation of 935 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorom Gorom 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 furthest airport from Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gorom Gorom Airport (meaning Gorom Gorom Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,295 miles (19,786 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
- A GDS search indicated that Delta Air Lines would begin service to/from Atlanta in April 2014, but Abilene Airport officials stated on their Twitter account that there would be no such service.
- The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
- Air freight service to Abilene is provided primarily by subcontractors.
- Recent improvements include the reconstruction of the airline ramps near the terminal and a new, expanded public parking lot.
- Construction of the airport's new 130-foot -tall control tower began in August 2010 and is expected to be completed by January 2012.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.92 miles (46.55 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 31.47 miles (50.64 km) SSE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) SE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) WSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 101.91 miles (164.01 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 112.13 miles (180.45 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 124.77 miles (200.80 km) N | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) S | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 160.19 miles (257.80 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 169.32 miles (272.49 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) SSE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) ESE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 14 | 179.28 miles (288.52 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 183.60 miles (295.47 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,294.74 miles (19,786.42 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,292.46 miles (19,782.74 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,235.66 miles (19,691.33 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,202.32 miles (19,637.68 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,201.81 miles (19,636.86 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,160.97 miles (19,571.13 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,155.07 miles (19,561.63 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 12,152.50 miles (19,557.50 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,151.89 miles (19,556.52 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,121.15 miles (19,507.05 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,101.11 miles (19,474.79 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,025.14 miles (19,352.53 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,923.73 miles (19,189.33 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) W | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) SSE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) W | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 60.35 miles (97.12 km) SE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) SSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 85.04 miles (136.86 km) NE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) SSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) SSE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 97.83 miles (157.45 km) ENE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) W | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.50 miles (195.53 km) NE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.82 miles (207.31 km) NNE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (222.00 km) ENE | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 139.91 miles (225.16 km) NNE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.09 miles (17,818.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,815.29 miles (17,405.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,727.92 miles (17,264.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,716.94 miles (17,247.20 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,690.82 miles (17,205.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,432.04 miles (16,788.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,412.86 miles (16,757.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,394.21 miles (16,727.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,390.99 miles (16,722.64 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,389.47 miles (16,720.20 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,386.95 miles (16,716.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,385.22 miles (16,713.36 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,375.65 miles (16,697.95 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,368.40 miles (16,686.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |