Nonstop flight route between Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Bouar, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E)
Distance from BRS to BOP:
3,308.20 miles (5,324.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Airport (BRS), Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Bouar Airport (BOP), Bouar, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,308 miles (or 5,324 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 Bristol Airport and Bouar 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 Bristol Airport and Bouar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRS / EGGD |
| Airport Name: | Bristol Airport |
| Location: | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol Gloucestershire Somerset |
| Operator/Owner: | South West Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRS |
| More Information: | BRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOP / FEFO |
| Airport Name: | Bouar Airport |
| Location: | Bouar, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3360 feet (1,024 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOP |
| More Information: | BOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Bristol Airport (BRS):
- In 2008, the airport drew 47.7% of its passengers from the former county of Avon area, 11.7% from Somerset and 8.8% from Devon.
- Bristol Airport (BRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bristol Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol 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 Bristol Airport (BRS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The Airports Act 1986 required every municipal airport with a turnover greater than £1 million to be turned into a public limited company.
- The closest airport to Bristol Airport (BRS) is Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BRS.
- In response to the UK Governments's 2003 White Paper The Future of Air Transport, the airport published a Master Plan for expansion over the period 2006–2030.
- In 1941 RAF Fighter Command planned to use the airfield for an experimental unit, and after requisitioning land from several adjacent farms, contracted George Wimpey and Company to begin work on 11 June 1941.
- Bristol Airport handled 6,131,896 passengers last year.
Facts about Bouar Airport (BOP):
- Bouar Airport (BOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bouar Airport (BOP) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouar Airport (meaning Bouar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,058 miles (19,405 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Bouar Airport (BOP) is Bozoum Airport (BOZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BOP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.88 miles (17.51 km) NNE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) W | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.12 km) ENE | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 54.01 miles (86.92 km) SW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 56.41 miles (90.79 km) SE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 67.74 miles (109.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 71.66 miles (115.33 km) ENE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) E | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 77.41 miles (124.58 km) E | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 80.86 miles (130.14 km) E | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,940.73 miles (19,216.70 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,919.65 miles (19,182.77 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,910.06 miles (19,167.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,904.66 miles (19,158.64 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,877.17 miles (19,114.40 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.20 miles (19,108.01 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,860.79 miles (19,088.05 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,848.31 miles (19,067.96 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,847.72 miles (19,067.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,846.35 miles (19,064.81 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.24 miles (19,051.75 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,822.90 miles (19,027.06 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,814.71 miles (19,013.89 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,803.85 miles (18,996.41 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,794.19 miles (18,980.86 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.91 miles (81.94 km) ENE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) SSE | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) S | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) ENE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) SW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) ESE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) SW | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 182.51 miles (293.71 km) ENE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 183.42 miles (295.19 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 10 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) ENE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 225.29 miles (362.57 km) ESE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 279.01 miles (449.03 km) NW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 282.17 miles (454.11 km) SE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 285.78 miles (459.92 km) NE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.91 miles (19,405.28 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,882.11 miles (19,122.35 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,772.03 miles (18,945.20 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,768.15 miles (18,938.96 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,765.00 miles (18,933.88 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,719.56 miles (18,860.76 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,704.25 miles (18,836.11 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,696.64 miles (18,823.87 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,685.10 miles (18,805.29 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,677.41 miles (18,792.92 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,670.39 miles (18,781.62 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,485.74 miles (18,484.46 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,457.88 miles (18,439.62 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,381.82 miles (18,317.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |