Nonstop flight route between Baidoa, Somalia and Visalia, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W)
Distance from BIB to VIS:
9,501.62 miles (15,291.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baidoa Airport (BIB), Baidoa, Somalia and Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,502 miles (or 15,291 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield, 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield. 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: | VIS / KVIS |
| Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
| Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
| Area Served: | Visalia, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
| More Information: | VIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Baidoa Airport (BIB):
- Baidoa Airport (BIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Bardera Airport (BSY), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) WSW of BIB.
Facts about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- The airport was featured in the 1993 film Son In Law in a scene where an American Eagle Airlines Saab 340 is shown landing at the airport.
- Visalia Municipal Airport was built in 1927 and purchased by the city in 1928.
- Unlike the construction of other military airfields of World War II, Visalia Army Airfield seems to have used the existing municipal airport.
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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.
- In all phases, Visalia AAF was used as a satellite training site.
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.42 miles (168.05 km) WSW | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) ESE | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 3 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) N | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 253.80 miles (408.45 km) SSW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 5 | 255.15 miles (410.62 km) N | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 306.48 miles (493.23 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 312.36 miles (502.69 km) W | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 344.12 miles (553.81 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 366.96 miles (590.57 km) NE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 10 | 368.32 miles (592.76 km) SW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 371.24 miles (597.45 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 372.42 miles (599.36 km) ENE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 13 | 384.17 miles (618.26 km) SSW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 404.82 miles (651.49 km) SW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 15 | 413.58 miles (665.58 km) SSW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.47 miles (19,217.88 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,505.61 miles (18,516.45 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,450.52 miles (18,427.78 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,411.82 miles (18,365.49 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,404.09 miles (18,353.05 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,385.50 miles (18,323.14 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,381.67 miles (18,316.97 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,356.51 miles (18,276.49 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,345.54 miles (18,258.83 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,341.61 miles (18,252.51 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,337.12 miles (18,245.28 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,306.44 miles (18,195.90 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,273.42 miles (18,142.77 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,267.45 miles (18,133.15 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,206.53 miles (18,035.11 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) SSE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 2 | 18.68 miles (30.07 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) SE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) W | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.15 miles (59.79 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.35 miles (82.64 km) WSW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) SSE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 9 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 91.12 miles (146.64 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 14 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) NE | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNE | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.68 miles (18,273.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,327.46 miles (18,229.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,324.88 miles (18,225.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,314.15 miles (18,208.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,280.44 miles (18,154.06 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,200.01 miles (18,024.63 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,158.22 miles (17,957.37 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,127.10 miles (17,907.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,015.64 miles (17,727.92 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.20 miles (17,714.33 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,004.95 miles (17,710.70 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,993.52 miles (17,692.31 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,959.04 miles (17,636.82 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,953.42 miles (17,627.78 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |