Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Leo, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W)
Distance from EDF to XLU:
7,137.46 miles (11,486.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Leo Airport (XLU), Leo, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,137 miles (or 11,487 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Leo 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Leo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
| More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XLU / DFCL |
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| Location: | Leo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W |
| Area Served: | Leo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XLU |
| More Information: | XLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- Despite a diminished number of personnel and aircraft, a turning point in Elmendorf's history occurred in 1970 with the arrival of the 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron in June 1970 from MacDill AFB, Florida.
- The Elmendorf AFB is a site of one of the now decommissioned FLR-9 Wullenweber-class antennas, a node of the now obsolete High Frequency SIGINT direction finding system.
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
Facts about Leo Airport (XLU):
- In addition to being known as "Leo Airport", another name for XLU is "Leo Airport (Leo)".
- Leo Airport (XLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Leo Airport (XLU) is Pô Airport (PUP), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) E of XLU.
- The furthest airport from Leo Airport (XLU) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Leo Airport (meaning Leo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,695 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.81 miles (104.31 km) E | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) W | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) SW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 94.98 miles (152.85 km) NNE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) E | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) ENE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 132.55 miles (213.32 km) NW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) SE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 9 | 142.66 miles (229.58 km) SSW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 149.16 miles (240.04 km) NE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 150.22 miles (241.75 km) NNW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 151.17 miles (243.29 km) W | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 152.12 miles (244.81 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) NW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 171.18 miles (275.49 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,237.81 miles (19,694.80 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,086.05 miles (19,450.56 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,053.96 miles (19,398.93 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,045.47 miles (19,385.25 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,011.19 miles (19,330.10 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,993.73 miles (19,301.99 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,979.87 miles (19,279.69 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,976.78 miles (19,274.71 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,976.33 miles (19,273.99 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,955.41 miles (19,240.31 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,942.45 miles (19,219.46 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,903.57 miles (19,156.90 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,903.37 miles (19,156.57 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,887.05 miles (19,130.31 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,845.46 miles (19,063.38 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |