Nonstop flight route between Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Berbera, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°23'21"N by 44°56'27"E)
Distance from BIG to BBO:
7,266.76 miles (11,694.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Berbera Airport (BBO), Berbera, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,267 miles (or 11,695 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 Allen Army Airfield and Berbera 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 Allen Army Airfield and Berbera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIG |
| More Information: | BIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBO / HCMI |
| Airport Name: | Berbera Airport |
| Location: | Berbera, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°23'21"N by 44°56'27"E |
| Area Served: | Berbera, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somaliland Civil Aviation & Air Transport Ministry |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBO |
| More Information: | BBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- Allen Army Airfield resides at elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
- Allen Army Airfield is a public and military use airport serving Fort Greely and located three miles south of the central business district of Delta Junction, a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S.
Facts about Berbera Airport (BBO):
- The closest airport to Berbera Airport (BBO) is Burao Airport (BUO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SE of BBO.
- The furthest airport from Berbera Airport (BBO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Berbera Airport (meaning Berbera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,577 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Berbera Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Berbera 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.
- Berbera Airport (BBO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.82 miles (6.15 km) N | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) E | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) NW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 84.69 miles (136.30 km) ESE | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) NW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 96.11 miles (154.67 km) ESE | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 98.78 miles (158.97 km) W | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 107.57 miles (173.11 km) WNW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.03 miles (173.86 km) NNE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) NNE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 114.05 miles (183.55 km) WSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 114.09 miles (183.61 km) E | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.42 miles (205.07 km) S | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) NW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,330.62 miles (16,625.48 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,309.86 miles (16,592.07 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,303.74 miles (16,582.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,279.77 miles (16,543.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,257.51 miles (16,507.81 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,181.65 miles (16,385.74 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,140.91 miles (16,320.17 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,067.52 miles (16,202.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,061.04 miles (16,191.64 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,057.41 miles (16,185.80 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,057.38 miles (16,185.74 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,056.80 miles (16,184.81 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,054.08 miles (16,180.43 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,032.50 miles (16,145.70 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,027.37 miles (16,137.45 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.80 miles (118.77 km) SE | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 2 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) SW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 125.55 miles (202.06 km) WSW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 4 | 144.94 miles (233.25 km) WNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 149.52 miles (240.63 km) NW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 156.34 miles (251.60 km) WSW | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 156.85 miles (252.43 km) NW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 159.87 miles (257.29 km) WNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 167.14 miles (268.99 km) E | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 10 | 168.71 miles (271.51 km) N | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 216.58 miles (348.56 km) WSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 234.13 miles (376.80 km) NNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 13 | 241.82 miles (389.16 km) NW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 257.11 miles (413.78 km) S | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 292.11 miles (470.11 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,164.42 miles (19,576.68 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,894.16 miles (19,141.74 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,875.04 miles (19,110.98 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,803.14 miles (18,995.27 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,775.63 miles (18,951.00 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,774.13 miles (18,948.57 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,718.08 miles (18,858.37 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,682.59 miles (18,801.27 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,643.05 miles (18,737.62 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,631.50 miles (18,719.04 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,592.89 miles (18,656.90 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,588.97 miles (18,650.60 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,587.02 miles (18,647.46 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,559.57 miles (18,603.27 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |