Nonstop flight route between Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa and Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W)
Distance from BFN to FEK:
3,398.96 miles (5,470.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa and Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,399 miles (or 5,470 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 Bloemfontein International Airport and Ferkessedougou 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 Bloemfontein International Airport and Ferkessedougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFN / FABL |
| Airport Name: | Bloemfontein International Airport |
| Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ACSA South African Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFN |
| More Information: | BFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEK / DIFK |
| Airport Name: | Ferkessedougou Airport |
| Location: | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ferkessedougou |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEK |
| More Information: | FEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN):
- Bloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa.
- Because of Bloemfontein International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,855 miles (19,079 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SE of BFN.
- South African Express is the operator with the most scheduled flights to Bloemfontein.
Facts about Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK):
- The furthest airport from Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ferkessedougou Airport (meaning Ferkessedougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of FEK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho |     |
| 2 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 4 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) E | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 117.49 miles (189.09 km) ESE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 151.77 miles (244.24 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 167.52 miles (269.60 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 209.21 miles (336.69 km) WNW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 10 | 211.77 miles (340.80 km) E | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 219.52 miles (353.29 km) NE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 227.13 miles (365.52 km) NNE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) NNW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 15 | 236.24 miles (380.19 km) NNE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,854.95 miles (19,078.65 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,848.44 miles (19,068.16 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,846.56 miles (19,065.15 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,845.38 miles (19,063.25 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,845.32 miles (19,063.14 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,845.30 miles (19,063.12 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,844.99 miles (19,062.61 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.20 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,833.45 miles (19,044.04 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,832.37 miles (19,042.31 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,827.70 miles (19,034.79 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,818.41 miles (19,019.83 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,818.21 miles (19,019.51 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.41 miles (45.72 km) WSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) NNE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) W | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 101.68 miles (163.64 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) NNE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 124.46 miles (200.31 km) NNW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 7 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) S | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) ENE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 149.59 miles (240.73 km) E | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 160.92 miles (258.98 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) S | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) N | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 14 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) ESE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 207.27 miles (333.57 km) S | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,127.78 miles (19,517.72 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,935.07 miles (19,207.59 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,908.86 miles (19,165.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,880.97 miles (19,120.53 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,872.58 miles (19,107.02 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,864.44 miles (19,093.93 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,861.10 miles (19,088.54 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,858.09 miles (19,083.70 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,855.13 miles (19,078.94 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,854.19 miles (19,077.42 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,849.76 miles (19,070.30 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,846.09 miles (19,064.39 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,832.35 miles (19,042.27 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,818.18 miles (19,019.46 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |