Nonstop flight route between Diapaga, Burkina Faso and Xiahe, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(12°3'37"N by 1°47'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E)
Distance from DIP to GXH:
6,345.09 miles (10,211.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diapaga Airport (DIP), Diapaga, Burkina Faso and Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), Xiahe, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,345 miles (or 10,211 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 Diapaga Airport and Gannan Xiahe 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 Diapaga Airport and Gannan Xiahe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIP / DFED |
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| Location: | Diapaga, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°3'37"N by 1°47'5"E |
| Area Served: | Diapaga |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIP |
| More Information: | DIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xiahe, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E |
| Area Served: | Hezuo and Xiahe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXH |
| More Information: | GXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Diapaga Airport (DIP):
- Because of Diapaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at Diapaga 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.
- The furthest airport from Diapaga Airport (DIP) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Diapaga Airport (meaning Diapaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Diapaga Airport (DIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Diapaga Airport (DIP) is Kantchari Airport (XKA), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of DIP.
- In addition to being known as "Diapaga Airport", another name for DIP is "Diapaga Airport (Diapaga)".
Facts about Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH):
- The furthest airport from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Gannan Xiahe Airport (meaning Gannan Xiahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,571 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Gannan Xiahe Airport", other names for GXH include "甘南夏河机场" and "Gānnán Xiàhé Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN), which is located 123 miles (199 kilometers) NNW of GXH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.16 miles (54.97 km) NW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 38.11 miles (61.32 km) SSW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) W | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) SE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 101.57 miles (163.46 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 7 | 119.82 miles (192.83 km) SSW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 8 | 129.48 miles (208.37 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 145.96 miles (234.89 km) WNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 146.86 miles (236.35 km) W | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) S | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 12 | 164.13 miles (264.14 km) WNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 165.10 miles (265.70 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 14 | 173.88 miles (279.84 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 184.19 miles (296.42 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.95 miles (19,764.23 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,277.42 miles (19,758.54 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,138.66 miles (19,535.22 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,135.76 miles (19,530.56 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 12,091.14 miles (19,458.76 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,047.33 miles (19,388.25 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,038.96 miles (19,374.78 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,037.03 miles (19,371.68 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,019.15 miles (19,342.90 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,005.74 miles (19,321.32 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,001.37 miles (19,314.28 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,997.23 miles (19,307.62 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,983.78 miles (19,285.97 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,970.95 miles (19,265.33 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,970.80 miles (19,265.09 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) NNW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 2 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 147.78 miles (237.82 km) SSE | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 236.64 miles (380.83 km) NE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 6 | 242.67 miles (390.53 km) SE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 258.34 miles (415.75 km) N | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 263.14 miles (423.49 km) SSE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 277.68 miles (446.89 km) ESE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 287.76 miles (463.11 km) ENE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 296.50 miles (477.17 km) NNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 302.05 miles (486.11 km) SSE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 309.16 miles (497.55 km) N | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 319.48 miles (514.15 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 322.68 miles (519.30 km) NNE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.71 miles (19,570.72 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,114.01 miles (19,495.56 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,111.53 miles (19,491.56 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,076.09 miles (19,434.54 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,071.39 miles (19,426.98 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,058.92 miles (19,406.90 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,048.46 miles (19,390.07 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,028.32 miles (19,357.66 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,025.97 miles (19,353.87 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,006.10 miles (19,321.89 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,999.26 miles (19,310.88 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,994.82 miles (19,303.74 km) W | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,972.46 miles (19,267.77 km) SSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,944.18 miles (19,222.24 km) SW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,943.62 miles (19,221.35 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |