Nonstop flight route between Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°15'20"N by 3°1'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from BQO to DSM:
5,827.73 miles (9,378.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO), Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,828 miles (or 9,379 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 Bouna Tehini Airport and Des Moines 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 Bouna Tehini Airport and Des Moines 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: | BQO / DIBN |
| Airport Name: | Bouna Tehini Airport |
| Location: | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°15'20"N by 3°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Bouna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQO |
| More Information: | BQO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
| Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
| More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO):
- The furthest airport from Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bouna Tehini Airport (meaning Bouna Tehini Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,276 miles (19,757 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) is Gaoua Airport (XGA), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) N of BQO.
- Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines International 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.
- On December 2, 1978, Douglas C-47A N41447 of SMB Stage Line crashed short of the runway while on a cargo flight from Chicago, Illinois.
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- On March 13, 2008, an Atlanta-bound ASA flight was delayed more than five hours when a mouse was discovered shortly before take-off from DSM.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- Interior renovation work began in 2009 on the airport and concluded in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.41 miles (126.18 km) N | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 87.55 miles (140.89 km) SSE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 117.87 miles (189.70 km) N | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 139.44 miles (224.41 km) SSE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 5 | 142.66 miles (229.58 km) NNE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 149.39 miles (240.42 km) E | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 7 | 149.59 miles (240.73 km) W | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 152.00 miles (244.62 km) NW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 158.42 miles (254.96 km) NNW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 158.94 miles (255.79 km) WSW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 172.28 miles (277.26 km) W | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 174.41 miles (280.68 km) SW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 184.63 miles (297.14 km) NE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) SSE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 15 | 210.80 miles (339.25 km) NE | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,276.44 miles (19,756.97 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,977.93 miles (19,276.56 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,952.22 miles (19,235.18 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,916.91 miles (19,178.36 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,913.58 miles (19,173.00 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,897.24 miles (19,146.70 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,886.93 miles (19,130.12 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,855.14 miles (19,078.95 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,853.99 miles (19,077.10 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,848.65 miles (19,068.51 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,840.33 miles (19,055.11 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,820.30 miles (19,022.88 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,800.19 miles (18,990.51 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,773.76 miles (18,947.99 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,763.11 miles (18,930.84 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.96 miles (19.24 km) NNE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) N | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 32.71 miles (52.64 km) NW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.57 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) N | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) WNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) W | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 93.36 miles (150.25 km) ESE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) WNW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.59 miles (17,362.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,765.59 miles (17,325.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,745.72 miles (17,293.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.55 miles (17,286.81 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,702.16 miles (17,223.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,688.11 miles (17,200.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.91 miles (17,187.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,663.64 miles (17,161.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.70 miles (17,052.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,572.70 miles (17,015.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,567.93 miles (17,007.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,547.73 miles (16,974.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |