Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and Parakou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(55°24'30"N by 37°54'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E)
Distance from DME to PKO:
3,715.11 miles (5,978.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), Moscow, Russia and Parakou Airport (PKO), Parakou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,715 miles (or 5,979 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 Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Parakou 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 Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Parakou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DME / UUDD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moscow, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°24'30"N by 37°54'21"E |
| Area Served: | Moscow, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 588 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DME |
| More Information: | DME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKO / DBBP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parakou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Parakou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1289 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKO |
| More Information: | PKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME):
- In addition to being known as "Moscow Domodedovo Airport", another name for DME is "Московский аэропорт Домодедово".
- The airport is named after the town of Domodedovo, on the territory of which it is located.
- The head office of Transaero is located on the airport property.Russian Sky Airlines has its head office on the airport property.
- Because of Moscow Domodedovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Moscow Domodedovo 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.
- Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,726 miles (17,262 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) is Bykovo Airport (BKA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of DME.
- Domodedovo Airport has been the focus of two terrorist-related incidents.
Facts about Parakou Airport (PKO):
- The closest airport to Parakou Airport (PKO) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of PKO.
- The furthest airport from Parakou Airport (PKO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Parakou Airport (meaning Parakou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,197 miles (19,629 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Parakou Airport", another name for PKO is "Parakou Airport (Parakou)".
- Parakou Airport (PKO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.00 miles (25.75 km) NNE | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia |     |
| 2 | 17.17 miles (27.64 km) WNW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 28.15 miles (45.30 km) WNW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 4 | 33.02 miles (53.13 km) N | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 5 | 43.42 miles (69.88 km) NNW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 85.21 miles (137.14 km) SW | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 7 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) SE | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 8 | 128.09 miles (206.15 km) NW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) NE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 10 | 171.69 miles (276.31 km) NNE | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 11 | 187.45 miles (301.67 km) SSW | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 12 | 190.03 miles (305.82 km) NNE | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 198.28 miles (319.10 km) SSE | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 203.05 miles (326.78 km) NE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 15 | 213.46 miles (343.53 km) SW | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,726.13 miles (17,261.99 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,295.00 miles (16,568.16 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,293.41 miles (16,565.60 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,290.73 miles (16,561.28 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,285.15 miles (16,552.31 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,280.37 miles (16,544.61 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,277.60 miles (16,540.15 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,274.07 miles (16,534.47 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,272.53 miles (16,532.00 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,269.72 miles (16,527.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,268.57 miles (16,525.62 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,265.23 miles (16,520.25 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,262.19 miles (16,515.35 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,251.28 miles (16,497.79 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,250.00 miles (16,495.74 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 2 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) S | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 3 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 5 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) NNW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 194.99 miles (313.80 km) NNW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 227.66 miles (366.38 km) NNW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 237.05 miles (381.50 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,196.87 miles (19,628.91 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,154.87 miles (19,561.31 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,091.46 miles (19,459.27 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.73 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,991.35 miles (19,298.17 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,975.88 miles (19,273.27 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,959.16 miles (19,246.36 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,944.47 miles (19,222.71 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,898.55 miles (19,148.81 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,870.91 miles (19,104.33 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.27 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,842.78 miles (19,059.06 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,837.12 miles (19,049.96 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,823.64 miles (19,028.25 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,822.38 miles (19,026.23 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |