Nonstop flight route between Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso and Santiago, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Santiago, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,337 miles (or 8,590 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 Bobo Dioulasso Airport and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International 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 Bobo Dioulasso Airport and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOY / DFOO |
| Airport Name: | Bobo Dioulasso Airport |
| Location: | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'36"N by 4°19'50"W |
| Area Served: | Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1511 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOY |
| More Information: | BOY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCL / SCEL |
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| Location: | Santiago, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago |
| Operator/Owner: | SCL Aeropuerto de Santiago |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 1555 feet (474 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCL |
| More Information: | SCL Maps & Info |
Facts about Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY):
- The furthest airport from Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (meaning Bobo Dioulasso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Banfora Airport (BNR), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of BOY.
- Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL):
- The closest airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of SCL.
- In June 2011, Santiago International Airport received the Air Cargo Excellence Award, as the best Latin American Cargo Airport.
- The furthest airport from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (meaning Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ankang Wulipu Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport", other names for SCL include "Pudahuel Airport" and "Santiago International Airport".
- Construction on Runway 17R/35L began in 2004 and opened to traffic in September 2005.
- The Santiago International Airport has four tax-free shops that offer a wide range of products to supply any need customers may have.
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) has 2 runways.
- The demands of the growing metropolitan area of Santiago and the need for modern, jet-era airport facilities, which could safely accommodate both domestic and intercontinental flights, drove the need to relocate the Chilean capital's principal airport from Los Cerrillos Airport in the denser southwest metropolitan region of Santiago to the more rural northwest metropolitan area.
- Centropuerto buses connect the Airport with Los Héroes station of Santiago Metro.
