Nonstop flight route between Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso and Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG), Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso and Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,322 miles (or 8,565 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 Fada N'Gourma Airport and Nanisivik 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 Fada N'Gourma Airport and Nanisivik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNG / DFEF |
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| Location: | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°2'26"N by 0°21'51"E |
| Area Served: | Fada N'Gourma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNG |
| More Information: | FNG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSR / CYSR |
| Airport Name: | Nanisivik Airport |
| Location: | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSR |
| More Information: | YSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG):
- The furthest airport from Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Fada N'Gourma Airport (meaning Fada N'Gourma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Fada N'Gourma Airport", another name for FNG is "Fada N'Gourma Airport (Fada N'Gourma)".
- The closest airport to Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) is Tenkodogo Airport (TEG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) WSW of FNG.
- Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- Nanisivik Airport (YSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
- On August 8, 2007, CBC News reported that Canadian Forces documents showed plans to convert the site into a naval station.
- The furthest airport from Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,772 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Detailed planning for the project began in August 2007, with environmental studies and assessments will be being carried out in the summer of 2008.
