Nonstop flight route between Bakouma, Central African Republic and Lafayette, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°41'38"N by 22°48'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Distance from BMF to LFT:
7,468.80 miles (12,019.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bakouma Airport (BMF), Bakouma, Central African Republic and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,469 miles (or 12,020 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 Bakouma Airport and Lafayette Regional 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 Bakouma Airport and Lafayette Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMF / FEGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bakouma, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'38"N by 22°48'1"E |
| Area Served: | Bakouma |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMF |
| More Information: | BMF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFT / KLFT |
| Airport Name: | Lafayette Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W |
| Area Served: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City & Parish of Lafayette |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFT |
| More Information: | LFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Bakouma Airport (BMF):
- The closest airport to Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Bangassou Airport (BGU), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of BMF.
- The furthest airport from Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bakouma Airport (meaning Bakouma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,347 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bakouma Airport (BMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bakouma Airport", another name for BMF is "Bakouma Airport (Bakouma)".
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- The first jet service into the airport was operated by Texas International Airlines with Douglas DC-9-10 twinjets to Houston, Dallas/Ft.
- The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- The airport is located next to U.S.
- The airfield was transferred from the DeRidder AAB to Esler Army Airfield on 24 March 1944.
- The three airlines at Lafayette, American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express, now use regional jets, although Delta has announced it will begin mainline service nonstop to Atlanta on July 3, 2014 using the Boeing 717 jetliner.
- In March 2001, Air Force One landed in Lafayette transporting President George W.
- Because of Lafayette Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Lafayette Regional 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.
- The furthest airport from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,815 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.77 miles (101.01 km) S | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) NNE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) NW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 148.23 miles (238.55 km) W | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 160.27 miles (257.93 km) SW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) ESE | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) E | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) NNW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) SE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 259.49 miles (417.61 km) SSW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 270.54 miles (435.39 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 307.96 miles (495.62 km) WSW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 313.95 miles (505.25 km) N | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.21 miles (508.89 km) W | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,021.59 miles (19,346.82 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,906.06 miles (19,160.89 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,622.88 miles (18,705.16 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,607.57 miles (18,680.52 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,579.96 miles (18,636.09 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,569.81 miles (18,619.76 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,479.41 miles (18,474.27 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,479.12 miles (18,473.81 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,470.13 miles (18,459.34 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,468.87 miles (18,457.31 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,461.65 miles (18,445.69 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,458.63 miles (18,440.84 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,438.86 miles (18,409.01 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,436.40 miles (18,405.06 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,418.34 miles (18,376.00 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.13 miles (21.12 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 25.29 miles (40.70 km) NNW | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) NE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 51.78 miles (83.33 km) SE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 54.81 miles (88.21 km) ENE | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 69.00 miles (111.04 km) W | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) W | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) NNW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 84.39 miles (135.81 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 90.92 miles (146.33 km) ESE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 91.40 miles (147.09 km) WNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 104.41 miles (168.03 km) E | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 105.56 miles (169.88 km) NNE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 112.37 miles (180.85 km) NE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 117.62 miles (189.29 km) E | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,069.93 miles (17,815.28 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,843.91 miles (17,451.54 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,834.83 miles (17,436.92 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,832.19 miles (17,432.67 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,826.68 miles (17,423.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,826.12 miles (17,422.91 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,818.00 miles (17,409.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,802.28 miles (17,384.54 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,788.30 miles (17,362.05 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,782.70 miles (17,353.03 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,779.82 miles (17,348.39 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,774.60 miles (17,340.00 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,758.61 miles (17,314.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |