Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°44'20"N by 5°4'24"W)
Distance from BAD to BYK:
5,849.97 miles (9,414.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Bouaké Airport (BYK), Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,850 miles (or 9,415 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Bouaké 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Bouaké Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYK / DIBK |
| Airport Name: | Bouaké Airport |
| Location: | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°44'20"N by 5°4'24"W |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 1230 feet (375 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYK |
| More Information: | BYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The first SAC unit at Barksdale was the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to the base from McGuire AFB on 1 October.
- Barksdale Field was renamed Barksdale Air Force Base on 13 January 1948, with the designation of the United States Air Force as a separate service in 1947.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- 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.
- Airships were still in use when field construction began, so Hangars One and Two were built large enough to accommodate them.
- The 2d Bomb Wing conducts the primary mission of Barksdale AFB with three squadrons of B-52H Stratofortress bombers – the 11th Bomb Squadron, which is the training squadron, the 20th Bomb Squadron and the 96th Bomb Squadron.
- Barksdale is one of two remaining bases with assigned B-52 aircraft, all H models.
- 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.
Facts about Bouaké Airport (BYK):
- The closest airport to Bouaké Airport (BYK) is Katiola Airport (KTC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) N of BYK.
- The furthest airport from Bouaké Airport (BYK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bouaké Airport (meaning Bouaké Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Bouaké Airport (BYK) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.33 miles (43.99 km) N | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) SSW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) SSE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 116.09 miles (186.83 km) SW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 5 | 118.57 miles (190.83 km) NNW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) N | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 129.21 miles (207.94 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 135.82 miles (218.58 km) S | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 9 | 156.98 miles (252.63 km) NW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) E | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 174.41 miles (280.68 km) NE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 175.20 miles (281.95 km) W | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 187.57 miles (301.86 km) WSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 188.44 miles (303.26 km) SSE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 189.81 miles (305.48 km) E | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.73 miles (19,536.96 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,060.07 miles (19,408.76 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,989.46 miles (19,295.12 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,882.13 miles (19,122.38 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.88 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,798.51 miles (18,987.82 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,794.81 miles (18,981.86 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,789.03 miles (18,972.55 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,781.33 miles (18,960.17 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,779.70 miles (18,957.54 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,767.54 miles (18,937.97 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,765.27 miles (18,934.32 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,764.23 miles (18,932.65 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,754.03 miles (18,916.23 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,750.83 miles (18,911.08 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |