Nonstop flight route between Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W)
Distance from ABJ to BAD:
6,007.98 miles (9,668.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,008 miles (or 9,669 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABJ / DIAP |
| Airport Name: | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport |
| Location: | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Abidjan |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABJ |
| More Information: | ABJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
| More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ):
- The furthest airport from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (meaning Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Following the gradual recovery of economic activities in Côte d'Ivoire from 2012, investments and projects to increase the capacity of the airport, provided in March 2010, are in the works since October 2011.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport handled 959,960 passengers last year.
- Before the decade of political and military turmoil, the Felix-Houphouet-Boigny airport was among the most important in West Africa, with passenger traffic exceeding one million travelers in the late 1990s.
- The closest airport to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of ABJ.
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In the postwar year of the 1940s, Barksdale then became headquarters for the Air Training Command from 1945 to 1949.
- The 91st was equipped with a myriad of aircraft, including versions of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
- Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.87 miles (75.43 km) ENE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire |     |
| 2 | 104.89 miles (168.81 km) WNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 107.89 miles (173.63 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) E | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 150.51 miles (242.21 km) NW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 153.19 miles (246.53 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 181.90 miles (292.74 km) NE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 9 | 188.44 miles (303.26 km) NNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 189.28 miles (304.62 km) ENE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 11 | 204.53 miles (329.17 km) WNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 206.48 miles (332.30 km) NNE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 259.60 miles (417.78 km) E | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 15 | 262.51 miles (422.46 km) WNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.28 miles (19,710.03 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,125.83 miles (19,514.59 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,010.22 miles (19,328.52 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,935.31 miles (19,207.97 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,906.09 miles (19,160.95 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,895.72 miles (19,144.26 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,817.61 miles (19,018.55 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,726.20 miles (18,871.44 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,695.31 miles (18,821.73 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,673.24 miles (18,786.22 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,636.18 miles (18,726.57 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,631.61 miles (18,719.22 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,623.52 miles (18,706.20 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.47 miles (8.81 km) WNW | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 10.23 miles (16.46 km) WSW | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 37.60 miles (60.52 km) W | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 56.41 miles (90.79 km) NNE | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.69 miles (99.27 km) W | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) | Longview, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 62.61 miles (100.76 km) E | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 68.45 miles (110.16 km) NNW | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 70.00 miles (112.65 km) NE | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 93.33 miles (150.19 km) NNE | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 94.69 miles (152.38 km) E | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 100.87 miles (162.33 km) WSW | Cherokee County Airport (JKV) | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) W | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) | Tyler, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 104.18 miles (167.67 km) SE | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 108.38 miles (174.42 km) SW | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) SE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,883.67 miles (17,515.52 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,776.68 miles (17,343.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,767.39 miles (17,328.39 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,758.04 miles (17,313.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,741.52 miles (17,286.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,740.06 miles (17,284.41 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,739.98 miles (17,284.27 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,736.91 miles (17,279.34 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,736.21 miles (17,278.21 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,735.48 miles (17,277.03 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,719.17 miles (17,250.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,716.71 miles (17,246.83 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,710.03 miles (17,236.08 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,704.09 miles (17,226.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,682.82 miles (17,192.29 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |