Nonstop flight route between Axum, Ethiopia and Parakou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(14°8'12"N by 38°46'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E)
Distance from AXU to PKO:
2,466.21 miles (3,968.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU), Axum, Ethiopia and Parakou Airport (PKO), Parakou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,466 miles (or 3,969 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 relatively short distance between Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport and Parakou Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXU / HAAX |
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| Location: | Axum, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'12"N by 38°46'33"E |
| Area Served: | Axum, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6916 feet (2,108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXU |
| More Information: | AXU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKO / DBBP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parakou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Parakou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1289 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKO |
| More Information: | PKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU):
- Because of Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport's high elevation of 6,916 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AXU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AXU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) is Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SE of AXU.
- Axum Airport, also known as Emperor Yohannes IV Airport, is an airport serving Axum, a city in the northern Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
- Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (meaning Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,824 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport", another name for AXU is "የአክሱም ዮሃነስ አራት የአየር ማረፊያ".
Facts about Parakou Airport (PKO):
- The furthest airport from Parakou Airport (PKO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Parakou Airport (meaning Parakou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,197 miles (19,629 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Parakou Airport", another name for PKO is "Parakou Airport (Parakou)".
- The closest airport to Parakou Airport (PKO) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of PKO.
- Parakou Airport (PKO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.72 miles (110.60 km) SE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) N | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 3 | 113.92 miles (183.34 km) NNE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 128.77 miles (207.23 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 143.63 miles (231.14 km) SW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 150.15 miles (241.64 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 184.94 miles (297.62 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 9 | 201.33 miles (324.02 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 10 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) SSE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 235.79 miles (379.47 km) S | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 270.03 miles (434.57 km) ESE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 272.87 miles (439.14 km) WSW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 14 | 284.23 miles (457.43 km) E | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 15 | 336.38 miles (541.34 km) SE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,318.37 miles (19,824.45 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,280.59 miles (19,763.64 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,202.49 miles (19,637.95 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,164.10 miles (19,576.17 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,112.78 miles (19,493.58 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,111.61 miles (19,491.69 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,100.02 miles (19,473.05 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,099.20 miles (19,471.73 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,076.28 miles (19,434.85 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,075.48 miles (19,433.56 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,045.87 miles (19,385.90 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,036.28 miles (19,370.47 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,946.10 miles (19,225.33 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,933.43 miles (19,204.95 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 2 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) S | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 3 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 5 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) NNW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 194.99 miles (313.80 km) NNW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 227.66 miles (366.38 km) NNW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 237.05 miles (381.50 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,196.87 miles (19,628.91 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,154.87 miles (19,561.31 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,091.46 miles (19,459.27 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.73 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,991.35 miles (19,298.17 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,975.88 miles (19,273.27 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,959.16 miles (19,246.36 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,944.47 miles (19,222.71 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,898.55 miles (19,148.81 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,870.91 miles (19,104.33 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.27 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,842.78 miles (19,059.06 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,837.12 miles (19,049.96 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,823.64 miles (19,028.25 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,822.38 miles (19,026.23 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |