Nonstop flight route between El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco and Burao, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(27°9'6"N by 13°13'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E)
Distance from EUN to BUO:
4,005.95 miles (6,446.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN), El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco and Burao Airport (BUO), Burao, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,006 miles (or 6,447 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 Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport and Burao 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 Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport and Burao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EUN / GMML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°9'6"N by 13°13'9"W |
| Area Served: | Laâyoune (El Aaiún) |
| Operator/Owner: | Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EUN |
| More Information: | EUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUO / HCMV |
| Airport Name: | Burao Airport |
| Location: | Burao, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Burao, Somalia |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUO |
| More Information: | BUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN):
- Because of Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport's relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Hassan I Airport El Aaiún 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 Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (meaning Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,288 miles (19,776 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) has 2 runways.
- Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport handled 108,057 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport", other names for EUN include "Aeropuerto de El Aaiún" and "GMML/GSAI".
- The closest airport to Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) NNW of EUN.
Facts about Burao Airport (BUO):
- Burao Airport (BUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Burao Airport (BUO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Burao Airport (meaning Burao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Burao Airport (BUO) is Berbera Airport (BBO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of BUO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 98.15 miles (157.96 km) NNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) N | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 154.41 miles (248.50 km) NE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 211.81 miles (340.87 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 214.39 miles (345.02 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 252.07 miles (405.66 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 291.41 miles (468.97 km) SW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 311.35 miles (501.07 km) S | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 312.50 miles (502.91 km) SSE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 318.14 miles (511.99 km) NE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 362.59 miles (583.53 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 14 | 373.09 miles (600.43 km) E | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 15 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) NNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,288.33 miles (19,776.11 km) SSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,098.15 miles (19,470.04 km) S | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,080.22 miles (19,441.18 km) S | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,037.12 miles (19,371.82 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,998.01 miles (19,308.88 km) SSE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,953.20 miles (19,236.75 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,923.79 miles (19,189.43 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,886.72 miles (19,129.77 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,865.72 miles (19,095.98 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,861.27 miles (19,088.82 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,842.02 miles (19,057.84 km) SSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,840.71 miles (19,055.72 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,776.36 miles (18,952.17 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,768.34 miles (18,939.26 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.80 miles (118.77 km) NW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 2 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) W | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 4 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SSW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 215.30 miles (346.50 km) NW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 221.22 miles (356.03 km) NW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) WNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) SE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 11 | 229.81 miles (369.85 km) NW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 231.77 miles (373.00 km) N | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 13 | 253.05 miles (407.24 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 272.15 miles (437.98 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 15 | 282.40 miles (454.49 km) SSW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,124.36 miles (19,512.21 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,821.42 miles (19,024.68 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,806.03 miles (18,999.91 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,731.86 miles (18,880.55 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,702.24 miles (18,832.88 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,701.84 miles (18,832.23 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,647.29 miles (18,744.44 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,611.99 miles (18,687.64 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,580.20 miles (18,636.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,568.89 miles (18,618.27 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,556.38 miles (18,598.14 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,527.31 miles (18,551.36 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,524.44 miles (18,546.75 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,516.97 miles (18,534.73 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,498.88 miles (18,505.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |