Nonstop flight route between Comiso, Italy and Burao, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E)
Distance from CIY to BUO:
2,708.21 miles (4,358.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comiso Airport (CIY), Comiso, Italy and Burao Airport (BUO), Burao, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,708 miles (or 4,358 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 Comiso Airport and Burao 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 Comiso Airport and Burao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIY / LICB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Comiso, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E |
| Area Served: | Comiso and Ragusa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIY |
| More Information: | CIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUO / HCMV |
| Airport Name: | Burao Airport |
| Location: | Burao, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Burao, Somalia |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUO |
| More Information: | BUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Comiso Airport (CIY):
- The furthest airport from Comiso Airport (CIY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Comiso Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Comiso 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.
- Refurbishment work to reactivate the airport started in 2004 and was completed during the winter of 2008.
- The airfield and facilities at Magliocco fell into disuse during the postwar years.
- Comiso Airport (CIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Comiso Airport", another name for CIY is "Aeroporto di Comiso".
- The closest airport to Comiso Airport (CIY) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of CIY.
Facts about Burao Airport (BUO):
- Burao Airport (BUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Burao Airport (BUO) is Berbera Airport (BBO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of BUO.
- The furthest airport from Burao Airport (BUO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Burao Airport (meaning Burao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy |     |
| 2 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 3 | 69.19 miles (111.34 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 4 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) S | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 5 | 94.13 miles (151.48 km) NE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 6 | 116.51 miles (187.51 km) NW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 132.22 miles (212.79 km) WNW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 8 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) SW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 9 | 159.43 miles (256.58 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 10 | 193.22 miles (310.95 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 11 | 230.61 miles (371.12 km) WSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 239.88 miles (386.06 km) WSW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 242.10 miles (389.62 km) W | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 251.23 miles (404.32 km) N | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 15 | 266.13 miles (428.29 km) W | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.05 miles (18,811.65 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,523.27 miles (18,544.86 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,465.73 miles (18,452.26 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,460.79 miles (18,444.31 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,433.57 miles (18,400.51 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,425.93 miles (18,388.21 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,421.04 miles (18,380.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,401.19 miles (18,348.39 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,388.89 miles (18,328.60 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,387.96 miles (18,327.09 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,383.63 miles (18,320.12 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,383.13 miles (18,319.32 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,379.38 miles (18,313.30 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,376.14 miles (18,308.08 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,360.23 miles (18,282.47 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.80 miles (118.77 km) NW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 2 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) W | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 4 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SSW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 215.30 miles (346.50 km) NW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 221.22 miles (356.03 km) NW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) WNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) SE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 11 | 229.81 miles (369.85 km) NW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 231.77 miles (373.00 km) N | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 13 | 253.05 miles (407.24 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 272.15 miles (437.98 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 15 | 282.40 miles (454.49 km) SSW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,124.36 miles (19,512.21 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,821.42 miles (19,024.68 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,806.03 miles (18,999.91 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,731.86 miles (18,880.55 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,702.24 miles (18,832.88 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,701.84 miles (18,832.23 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,647.29 miles (18,744.44 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,611.99 miles (18,687.64 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,580.20 miles (18,636.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,568.89 miles (18,618.27 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,556.38 miles (18,598.14 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,527.31 miles (18,551.36 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,524.44 miles (18,546.75 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,516.97 miles (18,534.73 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,498.88 miles (18,505.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |