Nonstop flight route between Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°1'1"N by 2°45'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Distance from BDK to MIB:
6,194.31 miles (9,968.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soko Airport (BDK), Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,194 miles (or 9,969 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 large distance between Soko Airport and Minot Air Force Base, 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 Soko Airport and Minot Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDK / DIBU |
| Airport Name: | Soko Airport |
| Location: | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°1'1"N by 2°45'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bondoukou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDK |
| More Information: | BDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Soko Airport (BDK):
- The closest airport to Soko Airport (BDK) is Sunyani Airport (NYI), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSE of BDK.
- The furthest airport from Soko Airport (BDK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Soko Airport (meaning Soko Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,298 miles (19,792 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Soko Airport (BDK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- Construction of Minot AFB began in May 1956 and it officially opened on 10 January 1957, named for the nearby city of Minot.
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- In 1961, the Air Force selected the land around Minot for a new Minuteman I ICBM complex.
- In July 1968, the 450th Bombardment Wing and 455th Strategic Missile Wing were inactivated, being from Travis AFB, California, when jurisdiction of Travis was assumed by the Military Airlift Command and the 91st Strategic Missile Wing from Glasgow AFB, Montana, when it closed.
- Under standard procedure, the four-officer crew of the facility is supposed to keep the component secure until it is returned to the base.
- The 4th Post Attack Command & Control Squadron at Ellsworth AFB, SD maintained several EC-135 "Looking Glass" Aircraft on an alert at MAFB for coverage of the missile squadrons as a secondary Launch Control Center.
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.15 miles (87.14 km) SSE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana |     |
| 2 | 87.55 miles (140.89 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 120.60 miles (194.09 km) SE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 157.78 miles (253.93 km) W | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) W | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 159.61 miles (256.86 km) SW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 165.75 miles (266.74 km) N | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 167.71 miles (269.91 km) NE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 9 | 181.88 miles (292.70 km) S | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 194.27 miles (312.64 km) WSW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) WNW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) N | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 206.48 miles (332.30 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 213.05 miles (342.87 km) WNW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 218.06 miles (350.94 km) NNE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,298.38 miles (19,792.27 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,062.43 miles (19,412.54 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,968.73 miles (19,261.76 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,897.97 miles (19,147.89 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,862.38 miles (19,090.60 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,836.03 miles (19,048.20 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,832.45 miles (19,042.44 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,818.15 miles (19,019.42 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,803.78 miles (18,996.29 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,775.70 miles (18,951.10 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,769.58 miles (18,941.25 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,763.82 miles (18,931.99 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.63 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,738.39 miles (18,891.07 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,728.86 miles (18,875.73 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) SSE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.27 miles (171.02 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 114.58 miles (184.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 161.50 miles (259.90 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |