Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°21'11"N by 1°30'43"W)
Distance from DRA to OUA:
7,006.55 miles (11,275.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Ouagadougou Airport (OUA), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,007 miles (or 11,276 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 Desert Rock Airport and Ouagadougou 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 Desert Rock Airport and Ouagadougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUA / DFFD |
| Airport Name: | Ouagadougou Airport |
| Location: | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°21'11"N by 1°30'43"W |
| Area Served: | Ouagadougou |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1037 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUA |
| More Information: | OUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
Facts about Ouagadougou Airport (OUA):
- Ouagadougou Airport handled 347,308 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) is Kaya Airport (XKY), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NNE of OUA.
- Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Ouagadougou Airport (meaning Ouagadougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,169 miles (19,583 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | ![View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 67.04 miles (107.88 km) ENE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) SSE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 85.95 miles (138.33 km) ESE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 94.98 miles (152.85 km) SSW | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 100.81 miles (162.23 km) ENE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 101.89 miles (163.98 km) SE | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 103.68 miles (166.86 km) NW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 116.22 miles (187.03 km) WNW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 122.66 miles (197.41 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 128.56 miles (206.89 km) E | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) W | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 135.18 miles (217.56 km) NNE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 151.03 miles (243.06 km) NE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 152.47 miles (245.38 km) SW | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,168.51 miles (19,583.27 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,167.96 miles (19,582.38 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,146.92 miles (19,548.52 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,125.94 miles (19,514.75 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,086.24 miles (19,450.87 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,073.38 miles (19,430.17 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,066.15 miles (19,418.54 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,057.72 miles (19,404.97 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,057.10 miles (19,403.97 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.26 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,037.25 miles (19,372.02 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,996.55 miles (19,306.53 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,984.14 miles (19,286.55 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,973.01 miles (19,268.64 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,833.28 miles (19,043.76 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |