Nonstop flight route between Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and Shreveport, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,891 miles (or 9,481 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 Shreveport 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 Shreveport Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG):

• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):

• The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Total cargo for the 2012 calendar year was 58,518,599 pounds, a -12.21% decrease from 66,655,449 pounds in 2011.
• Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
• Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
• Shreveport Regional Airport covers an area of 1,625 acres at an elevation of 258 feet above mean sea level.
• The Airport Beautification Committee hosts an annual gala-style event at the Shreveport Regional Airport showcasing local artists and raising funds for the program.
• The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
• Historically, Shreveport was served by a number of airlines operating mainline jet service.
• Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional 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.
• Other airlines that previously served Shreveport included the original Braniff International flying Boeing 727-200 jetliners as well as British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven jets nonstop to New Orleans and Fort Smith, AR as well as direct to Kansas City, Tulsa, Chicago and Minneapolis/St Paul.