Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°9'36"N by 4°19'50"W)
Distance from FFD to BOY:
2,803.46 miles (4,511.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,803 miles (or 4,512 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 RAF Fairford and Bobo Dioulasso 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 RAF Fairford and Bobo Dioulasso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
| Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
| Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
| More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOY / DFOO |
| Airport Name: | Bobo Dioulasso Airport |
| Location: | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'36"N by 4°19'50"W |
| Area Served: | Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1511 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOY |
| More Information: | BOY Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
- The 422nd ABG at RAF Croughton and the 420th Air Base Squadron are responsible for the day-to-day operations of RAF Fairford, ensuring that it has adequate resources.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
Facts about Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY):
- The furthest airport from Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (meaning Bobo Dioulasso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Banfora Airport (BNR), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of BOY.
- Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.77 miles (36.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.23 miles (76.02 km) SE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.84 miles (76.99 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) NNE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.42 miles (81.15 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.85 miles (83.45 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) SSE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,874.86 miles (19,110.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.65 miles (19,102.31 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,860.18 miles (19,087.07 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.51 miles (19,053.79 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.41 miles (19,045.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.87 miles (19,044.72 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.41 miles (19,010.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,804.61 miles (18,997.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,803.98 miles (18,996.62 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,782.42 miles (18,961.92 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,774.40 miles (18,949.02 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,761.76 miles (18,928.67 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,760.44 miles (18,926.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.21 miles (67.93 km) SW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) E | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) W | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 4 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) SE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 106.41 miles (171.25 km) NNE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 113.89 miles (183.29 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 8 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) SSW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 148.15 miles (238.42 km) SW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 151.17 miles (243.29 km) E | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 156.17 miles (251.32 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 158.42 miles (254.96 km) SE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) SW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 207.71 miles (334.28 km) ENE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 210.09 miles (338.11 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.48 miles (19,530.11 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,030.02 miles (19,360.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 11,995.17 miles (19,304.31 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,976.75 miles (19,274.67 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,965.92 miles (19,257.24 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,961.82 miles (19,250.64 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,941.06 miles (19,217.23 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.31 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,923.50 miles (19,188.97 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,872.75 miles (19,107.29 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,872.65 miles (19,107.13 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,868.81 miles (19,100.95 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,866.47 miles (19,097.18 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.51 miles (19,089.20 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,857.65 miles (19,083.00 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |