Nonstop flight route between Alpena, Michigan, United States and Banfora, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(45°4'41"N by 83°33'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°41'21"N by 4°43'39"W)
Distance from APN to BNR:
5,153.67 miles (8,294.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), Alpena, Michigan, United States and Banfora Airport (BNR), Banfora, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,154 miles (or 8,294 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 Alpena County Regional Airport and Banfora 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 Alpena County Regional Airport and Banfora Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APN / KAPN |
| Airport Name: | Alpena County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alpena, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'41"N by 83°33'37"W |
| Area Served: | Alpena, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Alpena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APN |
| More Information: | APN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNR / DFOB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Banfora, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°41'21"N by 4°43'39"W |
| Area Served: | Banfora |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNR |
| More Information: | BNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpena County Regional Airport (APN):
- Because of Alpena County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpena County 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.
- Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) has 2 runways.
- Alpena County Regional Airport covers an area of 3,084 acres at an elevation of 690 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of APN.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.
Facts about Banfora Airport (BNR):
- The furthest airport from Banfora Airport (BNR) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Banfora Airport (meaning Banfora Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,131 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Banfora Airport (BNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Banfora Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Banfora 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 Banfora Airport (BNR) is Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of BNR.
- In addition to being known as "Banfora Airport", another name for BNR is "Banfora Airport (Banfora)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.04 miles (70.88 km) S | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 55.98 miles (90.09 km) W | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) N | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) WNW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) NE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 73.74 miles (118.67 km) SW | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 75.36 miles (121.28 km) NW | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) W | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 88.80 miles (142.91 km) SSW | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) NNW | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) NNW | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) ENE | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) NNE | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 101.63 miles (163.56 km) WSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 106.84 miles (171.94 km) WSW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.86 miles (17,998.64 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,159.81 miles (17,959.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,155.62 miles (17,953.18 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,133.52 miles (17,917.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,112.93 miles (17,884.49 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,071.60 miles (17,817.97 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,064.65 miles (17,806.79 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,062.42 miles (17,803.20 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,051.09 miles (17,784.96 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,002.05 miles (17,706.05 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,932.92 miles (17,594.78 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,906.39 miles (17,552.10 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,886.68 miles (17,520.37 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,885.60 miles (17,518.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,878.99 miles (17,507.99 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.21 miles (67.93 km) NE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) NW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 3 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) SSW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) E | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) SSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 108.27 miles (174.24 km) E | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) NNW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 8 | 142.73 miles (229.70 km) WSW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 148.37 miles (238.77 km) NE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 152.00 miles (244.62 km) SE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 153.51 miles (247.04 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 178.03 miles (286.51 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 180.46 miles (290.43 km) E | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 198.13 miles (318.86 km) NE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) S | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.51 miles (19,522.12 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,990.57 miles (19,296.91 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 11,953.18 miles (19,236.74 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,939.03 miles (19,213.96 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,927.43 miles (19,195.29 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,922.55 miles (19,187.43 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,899.40 miles (19,150.19 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,898.45 miles (19,148.65 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,886.34 miles (19,129.16 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,883.18 miles (19,124.08 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,870.76 miles (19,104.09 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,869.23 miles (19,101.62 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,868.35 miles (19,100.21 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,863.93 miles (19,093.10 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,854.90 miles (19,078.57 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |