Nonstop flight route between Dédougou, Burkina Faso and Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°27'38"N by 3°29'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W)
Distance from DGU to FBK:
6,778.93 miles (10,909.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dédougou Airport (DGU), Dédougou, Burkina Faso and Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,779 miles (or 10,910 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 Dédougou Airport and Ladd Army Airfield, 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 Dédougou Airport and Ladd Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGU / DFOD |
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| Location: | Dédougou, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°27'38"N by 3°29'18"W |
| Area Served: | Dédougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGU |
| More Information: | DGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBK / PAFB |
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| Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
| Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
| More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Facts about Dédougou Airport (DGU):
- The furthest airport from Dédougou Airport (DGU) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Dédougou Airport (meaning Dédougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,132 miles (19,524 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- Dédougou Airport (DGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dédougou Airport", another name for DGU is "Dédougou Airport (Dédougou)".
- The closest airport to Dédougou Airport (DGU) is Nouna Airport (XNU), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of DGU.
- Because of Dédougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Dédougou 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 Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- From the late 1940s into the 1950s, Ladd AFB served as the northern hub for Air Force activities in Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
- Weather and Testing Units
- The furthest airport from Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airplanes arrived at Ladd were stripped of all but basic instrumentation and armament.
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd Army Airfield 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.
- When the Air Force was made a separate branch in 1947 the name was changed to Ladd Air Force Base.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.92 miles (51.38 km) NW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 49.77 miles (80.09 km) NE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 104.61 miles (168.35 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 105.75 miles (170.19 km) S | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 106.41 miles (171.25 km) SSW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 132.55 miles (213.32 km) SE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) E | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) W | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) S | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 147.23 miles (236.94 km) NNW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 11 | 148.37 miles (238.77 km) SW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 166.47 miles (267.91 km) ENE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 168.60 miles (271.33 km) WSW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 14 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) NE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 181.34 miles (291.84 km) ESE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,131.89 miles (19,524.34 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,109.37 miles (19,488.09 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,101.55 miles (19,475.50 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,074.55 miles (19,432.05 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,065.75 miles (19,417.89 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,050.57 miles (19,393.46 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,047.37 miles (19,388.31 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,044.31 miles (19,383.38 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,027.66 miles (19,356.60 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,978.93 miles (19,278.17 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,968.04 miles (19,260.65 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,956.83 miles (19,242.60 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,942.72 miles (19,219.89 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,867.99 miles (19,099.63 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,844.52 miles (19,061.86 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) SE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.54 miles (76.51 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.55 miles (89.39 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) WNW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 89.42 miles (143.90 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 96.58 miles (155.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.99 miles (157.70 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.51 miles (169.81 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,286.15 miles (16,553.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,265.55 miles (16,520.76 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,262.90 miles (16,516.49 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,230.98 miles (16,465.13 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,226.87 miles (16,458.51 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.13 miles (16,304.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,087.50 miles (16,234.22 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,016.83 miles (16,120.48 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,011.35 miles (16,111.66 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,006.60 miles (16,104.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,005.78 miles (16,102.70 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,003.82 miles (16,099.55 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,002.65 miles (16,097.66 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,983.62 miles (16,067.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,975.91 miles (16,054.63 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |