Nonstop flight route between Bloomington, Illinois, United States and Zakouma, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°53'26"N by 19°49'2"E)
Distance from BMI to AKM:
6,683.63 miles (10,756.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States and Zakouma Airport (AKM), Zakouma, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,684 miles (or 10,756 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and Zakouma 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and Zakouma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMI / KBMI |
| Airport Name: | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal |
| Location: | Bloomington, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W |
| Area Served: | Bloomington / Normal, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 871 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMI |
| More Information: | BMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKM / |
| Airport Name: | Zakouma Airport |
| Location: | Zakouma, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°53'26"N by 19°49'2"E |
| Area Served: | Zakouma, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1362 feet (415 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKM |
| More Information: | AKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI):
- Despite the efforts of local aviation enthusiasts and the business community, attempts to establish long-term passenger service at the Normal field ended in failure.
- The furthest airport from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal's relatively low elevation of 871 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal 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.
- Nothing survives of the old airport, but a historic marker near the north end of Constitution Trail commemorates the site.
- The Prairie Aviation Museum is on the west side of the airport.
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.
- The following summer, on July 11, 1929, a larger crowd, estimated at 15,000, gathered at the airfield for the Central Illinois Air Derby.
- The closest airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of BMI.
Facts about Zakouma Airport (AKM):
- Zakouma Airport (AKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Zakouma Airport (AKM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Zakouma Airport (meaning Zakouma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,909 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Zakouma Airport (AKM) is Am Timan Airport (AMC), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) ENE of AKM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) WNW | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.49 miles (71.60 km) S | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 45.24 miles (72.81 km) SE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) SW | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 61.69 miles (99.29 km) NNW | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 69.40 miles (111.69 km) NE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.14 miles (116.09 km) ESE | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 76.82 miles (123.64 km) SSE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) ENE | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 81.60 miles (131.33 km) NNE | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) WNW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 89.00 miles (143.23 km) NNE | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 91.29 miles (146.92 km) W | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 92.34 miles (148.61 km) NNE | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 96.42 miles (155.18 km) ENE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,045.13 miles (17,775.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,022.25 miles (17,738.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,001.26 miles (17,704.76 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,998.41 miles (17,700.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,960.00 miles (17,638.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,945.83 miles (17,615.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,936.04 miles (17,599.81 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,933.19 miles (17,595.22 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,921.52 miles (17,576.43 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,906.09 miles (17,551.60 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,877.54 miles (17,505.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,851.17 miles (17,463.22 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,830.37 miles (17,429.76 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,824.98 miles (17,421.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.90 miles (17,380.71 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.60 miles (52.46 km) ENE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 2 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) NW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 3 | 117.44 miles (189.01 km) NW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 4 | 127.15 miles (204.63 km) W | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 5 | 145.94 miles (234.87 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 155.41 miles (250.11 km) SW | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 158.52 miles (255.11 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 165.03 miles (265.58 km) N | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 9 | 191.48 miles (308.15 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 10 | 192.24 miles (309.37 km) SSE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 202.01 miles (325.10 km) ESE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) W | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 13 | 212.62 miles (342.19 km) WNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 14 | 215.68 miles (347.10 km) NNE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 15 | 253.16 miles (407.42 km) NE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.23 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,796.66 miles (18,984.84 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,780.96 miles (18,959.58 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,772.69 miles (18,946.26 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,770.69 miles (18,943.05 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,766.85 miles (18,936.87 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,757.77 miles (18,922.26 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,753.29 miles (18,915.04 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,723.87 miles (18,867.70 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,703.43 miles (18,834.79 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,690.05 miles (18,813.26 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,661.66 miles (18,767.58 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,630.51 miles (18,717.45 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,616.92 miles (18,695.58 km) WSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,613.39 miles (18,689.89 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |