Nonstop flight route between Dijon, France and Baidoa, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(47°16'26"N by 5°5'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E)
Distance from DIJ to BIB:
3,819.12 miles (6,146.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dijon Air Base (DIJ), Dijon, France and Baidoa Airport (BIB), Baidoa, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,819 miles (or 6,146 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 Dijon Air Base 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 Dijon Air Base 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: | DIJ / LFSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dijon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'26"N by 5°5'20"E |
| Area Served: | Dijon, Bourgogne, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 726 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIJ |
| More Information: | DIJ 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 Dijon Air Base (DIJ):
- However after much reconstruction, Dijon was returned to operational service for the French Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Dijon Air Base", another name for DIJ is "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-9)".
- During World War II the airport was attacked by the Luftwaffe on several occasions during the Battle of France.
- The furthest airport from Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Dijon Air Base (meaning Dijon Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Dijon Air Base's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Dijon Air Base 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.
- Dijon Air Base (DIJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SE of DIJ.
- On 12 September the first American units arrived at the base.
- In addition to the American units, The Free French Air Force operated B-26 Marauders from Dijon beginning on 11 October 1944.
Facts about Baidoa Airport (BIB):
- The closest airport to Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Bardera Airport (BSY), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- Baidoa Airport (BIB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) SE | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France |     |
| 2 | 46.76 miles (75.25 km) E | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 3 | 74.44 miles (119.79 km) S | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 4 | 81.00 miles (130.35 km) E | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 5 | 84.12 miles (135.37 km) WNW | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 6 | 85.63 miles (137.80 km) NNE | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 7 | 86.33 miles (138.93 km) SE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 87.85 miles (141.38 km) NW | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 9 | 87.94 miles (141.53 km) SE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 93.29 miles (150.14 km) SE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 11 | 93.83 miles (151.00 km) WSW | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 12 | 106.95 miles (172.12 km) S | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 13 | 106.98 miles (172.17 km) S | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) NNW | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 15 | 116.09 miles (186.83 km) ESE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.06 miles (19,611.51 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,797.85 miles (18,986.76 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,783.98 miles (18,964.43 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,782.92 miles (18,962.72 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,774.68 miles (18,949.46 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,770.79 miles (18,943.20 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,763.98 miles (18,932.25 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,758.50 miles (18,923.43 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,756.06 miles (18,919.49 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,754.26 miles (18,916.59 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,748.39 miles (18,907.16 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,742.37 miles (18,897.47 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,739.12 miles (18,892.24 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,724.93 miles (18,869.40 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,724.75 miles (18,869.10 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |