Nonstop flight route between Baidoa, Somalia and Smyrna, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baidoa Airport (BIB), Baidoa, Somalia and Smyrna Airport (MQY), Smyrna, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,241 miles (or 13,263 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 Baidoa Airport and Smyrna 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 Baidoa Airport and Smyrna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIB / HCMB | 
| Airport Name: | Baidoa Airport | 
| Location: | Baidoa, Somalia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E | 
| Area Served: | Baidoa | 
| Elevation: | 1520 feet (463 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIB | 
| More Information: | BIB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQY / KMQY | 
| Airport Name: | Smyrna Airport | 
| Location: | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°0'32"N by 86°31'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Smyrna, Tennessee | 
| Operator/Owner: | Smyrna / Rutherford County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 543 feet (166 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MQY | 
| More Information: | MQY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Baidoa Airport (BIB):
- The furthest airport from Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,941 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Baidoa Airport (BIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Bardera Airport (BSY), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) WSW of BIB.
Facts about Smyrna Airport (MQY):
- The closest airport to Smyrna Airport (MQY) is Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NW of MQY.
- Smyrna Airport (MQY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Smyrna Airport (MQY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Smyrna Airport's relatively low elevation of 543 feet, planes can take off or land at Smyrna 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.
- Smyrna Airport currently operates as a joint use training facility with a Tennessee Army National Guard helicopter unit, Army Aviation Support Facility #1, which operates 60 helicopters with 300 full-time Army National Guard personnel.




