Nonstop flight route between Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands and Diebougou, Burkina Faso:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands and Diébougou Airport (XDE), Diebougou, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,111 miles (or 6,617 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 Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and Diébougou 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 Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and Diébougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIS / TUPJ |
| Airport Name: | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport |
| Location: | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°32'35"W |
| Area Served: | British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIS |
| More Information: | EIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XDE / DFOU |
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| Location: | Diebougou, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°56'53"N by 3°14'59"W |
| Area Served: | Diébougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDE |
| More Information: | XDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS):
- Historically, in 1986 the airport had scheduled passenger jet service operated by British Caribbean Airways with direct flights to Miami.
- The closest airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of EIS.
- The furthest airport from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (meaning Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrance B. Lettsome International 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.
Facts about Diébougou Airport (XDE):
- Because of Diébougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Diébougou 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 closest airport to Diébougou Airport (XDE) is Gaoua Airport (XGA), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) S of XDE.
- Diébougou Airport (XDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Diébougou Airport (XDE) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Diébougou Airport (meaning Diébougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,201 miles (19,635 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Diébougou Airport", another name for XDE is "Diébougou Airport (Diébougou)".
