Nonstop flight route between Cotonou, Benin and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W)
Distance from COO to FSD:
6,368.39 miles (10,248.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), Cotonou, Benin and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,368 miles (or 10,249 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 Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport and Sioux Falls Regional 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 Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport and Sioux Falls Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COO / DBBB |
| Airport Name: | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport |
| Location: | Cotonou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E |
| Area Served: | Cotonou |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COO |
| More Information: | COO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSD / KFSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sioux Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSD |
| More Information: | FSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO):
- Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1974, it was decided to move the operations of the Cotonou international airport to a new facility in Glo-Djigbé.
- Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is an airport in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin in West Africa.
- The closest airport to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) ENE of COO.
- The furthest airport from Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (meaning Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,172 miles (19,589 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Cotonou Cadjehoun 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport was originally the Sioux Falls Army Air Base constructed during World War II and closed permanently in the mid-1960s.
- The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
- Also located here is the Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station, home to Headquarters, South Dakota Air National Guard and its 114th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command gained unit known as the "Fighting Lobos" and operating F-16C/D aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.32 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) W | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 3 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) N | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 182.91 miles (294.36 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 6 | 204.05 miles (328.38 km) NE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) N | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 8 | 209.30 miles (336.83 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 220.76 miles (355.27 km) E | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 236.12 miles (379.99 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 251.89 miles (405.37 km) NNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 12 | 274.02 miles (440.99 km) W | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 286.52 miles (461.11 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 14 | 293.71 miles (472.69 km) E | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 15 | 303.28 miles (488.09 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,171.88 miles (19,588.70 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,973.56 miles (19,269.53 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,960.32 miles (19,248.23 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,949.67 miles (19,231.09 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,886.27 miles (19,129.05 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,877.71 miles (19,115.27 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,837.60 miles (19,050.72 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,809.85 miles (19,006.06 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,795.01 miles (18,982.18 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,786.05 miles (18,967.76 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,783.07 miles (18,962.97 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,708.48 miles (18,842.93 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,683.02 miles (18,801.95 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,680.52 miles (18,797.93 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.56 miles (55.63 km) NNW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 50.08 miles (80.59 km) N | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) SE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 56.24 miles (90.51 km) SW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) SSE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 66.15 miles (106.46 km) WNW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) NE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) ESE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) SSE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 87.93 miles (141.50 km) E | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 92.43 miles (148.75 km) NW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 94.27 miles (151.71 km) NNW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 101.82 miles (163.86 km) SE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 108.68 miles (174.91 km) NNE | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 115.76 miles (186.30 km) SSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,609.89 miles (17,074.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,586.47 miles (17,037.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,570.31 miles (17,011.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,561.74 miles (16,997.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,517.15 miles (16,925.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,510.43 miles (16,914.86 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,504.02 miles (16,904.53 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,493.80 miles (16,888.09 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,475.66 miles (16,858.90 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,472.51 miles (16,853.82 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,428.77 miles (16,783.44 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,425.05 miles (16,777.45 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,396.98 miles (16,732.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,380.24 miles (16,705.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,372.87 miles (16,693.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |