Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°55'40"N by 6°7'58"W)
Distance from BAD to ZSS:
5,891.95 miles (9,482.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Sassandra Airport (ZSS), Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,892 miles (or 9,482 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 Sassandra 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 Sassandra 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: | ZSS / DISS |
| Airport Name: | Sassandra Airport |
| Location: | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°55'40"N by 6°7'58"W |
| Area Served: | Sassandra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZSS |
| More Information: | ZSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- In the postwar year of the 1940s, Barksdale then became headquarters for the Air Training Command from 1945 to 1949.
- 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.
- Captain Harris selected what he felt was an adequate location for a military airfield.
- With the arrival of the 376th Bomb wing in October 1951, the decision was made to reassign the 91st.
- The commander of the 2d Bomb Wing is Colonel Andrew Gebara.
- 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.
Facts about Sassandra Airport (ZSS):
- The furthest airport from Sassandra Airport (ZSS) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Sassandra Airport (meaning Sassandra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,179 miles (19,600 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Sassandra Airport (ZSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sassandra Airport (ZSS) is Divo Airport (DIV), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NE of ZSS.
- Because of Sassandra Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Sassandra 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 | 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 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) NE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) WSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 4 | 130.97 miles (210.77 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 5 | 146.32 miles (235.47 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) NW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) E | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 157.19 miles (252.97 km) NE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 158.27 miles (254.70 km) WNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 159.42 miles (256.56 km) W | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 11 | 190.33 miles (306.31 km) NNW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 200.29 miles (322.33 km) E | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 202.08 miles (325.22 km) W | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 14 | 207.40 miles (333.77 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 233.35 miles (375.55 km) NNE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.20 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,083.16 miles (19,445.91 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 12,062.40 miles (19,412.50 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,998.03 miles (19,308.91 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,994.71 miles (19,303.56 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.72 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,952.88 miles (19,236.25 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,878.29 miles (19,116.20 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,869.86 miles (19,102.63 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,701.73 miles (18,832.06 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,689.91 miles (18,813.05 km) SSE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 11,684.49 miles (18,804.32 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,667.93 miles (18,777.66 km) N | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 11,665.66 miles (18,774.01 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |