Nonstop flight route between Benson, Minnesota, United States and Tambacounda, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°44'12"N by 13°39'11"W)
Distance from BBB to TUD:
5,160.96 miles (8,305.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), Benson, Minnesota, United States and Tambacounda Airport (TUD), Tambacounda, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,161 miles (or 8,306 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 Benson Municipal Airport and Tambacounda 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 Benson Municipal Airport and Tambacounda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBB / KBBB |
| Airport Name: | Benson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Benson, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Benson, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Benson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1039 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBB |
| More Information: | BBB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUD / GOTT |
| Airport Name: | Tambacounda Airport |
| Location: | Tambacounda, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°44'12"N by 13°39'11"W |
| Area Served: | Tambacounda, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUD |
| More Information: | TUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Benson Municipal Airport (BBB):
- Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of BBB.
- The furthest airport from Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,636 miles (17,116 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Tambacounda Airport (TUD):
- The closest airport to Tambacounda Airport (TUD) is Simenti Airport (SMY), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SSE of TUD.
- Tambacounda Airport (TUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tambacounda Airport (TUD) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is nearly antipodal to Tambacounda Airport (meaning Tambacounda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vanua Lava Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu.
- Because of Tambacounda Airport's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambacounda 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 | 25.09 miles (40.38 km) S | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.31 miles (47.18 km) ESE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) NNE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) S | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NNW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 78.08 miles (125.66 km) NW | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 78.52 miles (126.37 km) ENE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) WSW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) SE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) SW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 103.79 miles (167.03 km) N | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) NE | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 106.55 miles (171.47 km) WNW | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 112.54 miles (181.12 km) ESE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 113.36 miles (182.44 km) E | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,635.51 miles (17,116.14 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,611.75 miles (17,077.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.70 miles (17,058.53 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,586.35 miles (17,037.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,546.15 miles (16,972.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,535.85 miles (16,955.76 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,523.91 miles (16,936.55 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,513.28 miles (16,919.44 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,506.00 miles (16,907.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,483.35 miles (16,871.28 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,429.42 miles (16,784.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,396.22 miles (16,731.06 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,389.56 miles (16,720.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,378.28 miles (16,702.19 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,336.14 miles (16,634.36 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.41 miles (85.96 km) SSE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 2 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) SSE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 3 | 105.70 miles (170.10 km) WSW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 4 | 110.36 miles (177.61 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 5 | 125.56 miles (202.07 km) SE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 6 | 130.19 miles (209.52 km) N | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 159.21 miles (256.23 km) ENE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 9 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) W | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 10 | 167.68 miles (269.85 km) N | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 172.90 miles (278.26 km) ESE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 12 | 185.35 miles (298.30 km) SW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 13 | 189.51 miles (304.98 km) SSE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 194.78 miles (313.46 km) WSW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 196.08 miles (315.57 km) SSW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.55 miles (19,885.90 km) W | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,347.24 miles (19,870.90 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,345.09 miles (19,867.45 km) W | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.27 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,266.73 miles (19,741.33 km) SW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,260.29 miles (19,730.97 km) SSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,245.76 miles (19,707.59 km) SW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,232.84 miles (19,686.80 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,225.23 miles (19,674.55 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,205.91 miles (19,643.46 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.08 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,169.67 miles (19,585.14 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,133.21 miles (19,526.47 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |