Nonstop flight route between St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sebba, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E)
Distance from ADX to XSE:
2,970.65 miles (4,780.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Leuchars (ADX), St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom and Sebba Airport (XSE), Sebba, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,971 miles (or 4,781 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 RAF Leuchars and Sebba 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 RAF Leuchars and Sebba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADX / EGQL |
| Airport Name: | RAF Leuchars |
| Location: | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'23"N by 2°52'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADX |
| More Information: | ADX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSE / DFES |
| Airport Name: | Sebba Airport |
| Location: | Sebba, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E |
| Area Served: | Sebba, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSE |
| More Information: | XSE Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Leuchars (ADX):
- Very little information of a closure timeline is known.
- In 1954 the fixed wing aircraft had been joined by a flight of Bristol Sycamore helicopters for Search and Rescue duties.
- The closest airport to RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NW of ADX.
- The furthest airport from RAF Leuchars (ADX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,678 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 4 September 1939, a Lockheed Hudson of No.
- Leuchars is also the base for No.
- Leuchars was home to the last squadron of Panavia Tornado F3s, No.
Facts about Sebba Airport (XSE):
- The closest airport to Sebba Airport (XSE) is Dori Airport (DOR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of XSE.
- The furthest airport from Sebba Airport (XSE) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Sebba Airport (meaning Sebba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Sebba Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebba 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.14 miles (13.10 km) NW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) SW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.95 miles (147.98 km) NNW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) S | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 131.46 miles (211.56 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.31 miles (224.20 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.59 miles (226.25 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.72 miles (18,793.43 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,651.97 miles (18,751.99 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.37 miles (18,678.59 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,595.72 miles (18,661.45 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,572.20 miles (18,623.61 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,561.88 miles (18,606.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,544.09 miles (18,578.37 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,534.70 miles (18,563.26 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,524.40 miles (18,546.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,523.94 miles (18,545.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.47 miles (18,543.57 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,513.34 miles (18,528.88 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,491.51 miles (18,493.75 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 55.54 miles (89.38 km) SW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 90.84 miles (146.20 km) SW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) S | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 107.49 miles (172.99 km) WNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 110.98 miles (178.60 km) WSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 128.62 miles (207.00 km) SSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 129.48 miles (208.37 km) SE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) SSE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) WNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 152.67 miles (245.70 km) S | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.13 miles (19,833.71 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,158.60 miles (19,567.32 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,139.82 miles (19,537.10 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 7 | 12,135.18 miles (19,529.64 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,120.75 miles (19,506.41 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,094.55 miles (19,464.24 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,084.72 miles (19,448.42 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 12,081.81 miles (19,443.75 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,076.72 miles (19,435.56 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,067.74 miles (19,421.10 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,019.69 miles (19,343.76 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,975.28 miles (19,272.30 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |