Nonstop flight route between Crookston, Minnesota, United States and Baidoa, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(47°50'26"N by 96°37'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E)
Distance from CKN to BIB:
8,178.82 miles (13,162.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN), Crookston, Minnesota, United States and Baidoa Airport (BIB), Baidoa, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,179 miles (or 13,163 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 Crookston Municipal Airport and Baidoa 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 Crookston Municipal Airport and Baidoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKN / KCKN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Crookston, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'26"N by 96°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Crookston, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Crookston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKN |
| More Information: | CKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIB / HCMB |
| Airport Name: | Baidoa Airport |
| Location: | Baidoa, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E |
| Area Served: | Baidoa |
| Elevation: | 1520 feet (463 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIB |
| More Information: | BIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN):
- In addition to being known as "Crookston Municipal Airport", another name for CKN is "Kirkwood Field".
- Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) has 3 runways.
- Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944.
- The closest airport to Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of CKN.
- The furthest airport from Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Crookston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Crookston Municipal 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.
Facts about Baidoa Airport (BIB):
- The furthest airport from Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,941 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Bardera Airport (BSY), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) WSW of BIB.
- Baidoa Airport (BIB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.48 miles (41.01 km) NE | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.75 miles (43.06 km) WNW | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) WNW | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 64.23 miles (103.37 km) S | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 78.19 miles (125.84 km) SSE | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 81.25 miles (130.75 km) NNW | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 81.72 miles (131.52 km) ESE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 95.89 miles (154.32 km) NE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 107.44 miles (172.90 km) W | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) SSE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 110.32 miles (177.54 km) S | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 110.88 miles (178.44 km) NE | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 114.97 miles (185.03 km) WSW | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 145.70 miles (234.48 km) N | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 148.22 miles (238.54 km) SSE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,540.73 miles (16,963.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,516.74 miles (16,925.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,509.58 miles (16,913.49 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,490.76 miles (16,883.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,464.05 miles (16,840.22 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,433.90 miles (16,791.69 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,423.36 miles (16,774.72 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,417.60 miles (16,765.47 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,412.33 miles (16,756.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,373.25 miles (16,694.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,312.92 miles (16,597.00 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,278.32 miles (16,541.32 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,274.82 miles (16,535.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,263.09 miles (16,516.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,229.60 miles (16,462.90 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.42 miles (168.05 km) WSW | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 2 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) ESE | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 3 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) N | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 253.80 miles (408.45 km) SSW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 5 | 255.15 miles (410.62 km) N | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 306.48 miles (493.23 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 312.36 miles (502.69 km) W | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 344.12 miles (553.81 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 366.96 miles (590.57 km) NE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 10 | 368.32 miles (592.76 km) SW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 371.24 miles (597.45 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 372.42 miles (599.36 km) ENE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 13 | 384.17 miles (618.26 km) SSW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 404.82 miles (651.49 km) SW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 15 | 413.58 miles (665.58 km) SSW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.47 miles (19,217.88 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,505.61 miles (18,516.45 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,450.52 miles (18,427.78 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,411.82 miles (18,365.49 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,404.09 miles (18,353.05 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,385.50 miles (18,323.14 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,381.67 miles (18,316.97 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,356.51 miles (18,276.49 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,345.54 miles (18,258.83 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,341.61 miles (18,252.51 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,337.12 miles (18,245.28 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,306.44 miles (18,195.90 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,273.42 miles (18,142.77 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,267.45 miles (18,133.15 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,206.53 miles (18,035.11 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |