Nonstop flight route between Gitega, Burundi and Galcaio, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(3°25'58"S by 29°55'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°46'50"N by 47°27'15"E)
Distance from GID to GLK:
1,400.40 miles (2,253.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gitega Airport (GID), Gitega, Burundi and Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK), Galcaio, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,400 miles (or 2,254 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 relatively short distance between Gitega Airport and Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GID / HBBE |
| Airport Name: | Gitega Airport |
| Location: | Gitega, Burundi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°25'58"S by 29°55'1"E |
| Area Served: | Gitega, Burundi |
| Elevation: | 5741 feet (1,750 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GID |
| More Information: | GID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLK / HCMR |
| Airport Name: | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport |
| Location: | Galcaio, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°46'50"N by 47°27'15"E |
| Area Served: | Galkayo, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Puntland |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 975 feet (297 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLK |
| More Information: | GLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gitega Airport (GID):
- Because of Gitega Airport's high elevation of 5,741 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GID. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GID a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Gitega Airport (GID) is Bujumbura International Airport (BJM), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of GID.
- The furthest airport from Gitega Airport (GID) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK):
- The closest airport to Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Obbia Airport (CMO), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) SE of GLK.
- Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport's relatively low elevation of 975 feet, planes can take off or land at Abdullahi Yusuf 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.
- Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport, formerly known as the Galkayo Airport, is an international airport located in Galkayo, the capital of the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
- The furthest airport from Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,949 miles (19,230 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.96 miles (67.52 km) W | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi |     |
| 2 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) NNW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NNE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 4 | 101.75 miles (163.76 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 102.42 miles (164.84 km) N | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) NW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 129.37 miles (208.20 km) NNW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 130.52 miles (210.05 km) NNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 174.90 miles (281.48 km) SSW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 195.82 miles (315.14 km) NE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 204.37 miles (328.89 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 12 | 219.00 miles (352.44 km) ENE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 242.94 miles (390.97 km) SW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 250.65 miles (403.39 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 15 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) W | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,925.42 miles (19,192.06 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,262.71 miles (18,125.52 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,248.26 miles (18,102.28 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,241.26 miles (18,091.00 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,240.59 miles (18,089.93 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,231.76 miles (18,075.71 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,222.31 miles (18,060.51 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,210.45 miles (18,041.43 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,175.20 miles (17,984.70 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,172.57 miles (17,980.46 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,171.86 miles (17,979.32 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,168.70 miles (17,974.24 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.06 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,151.93 miles (17,947.25 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,147.10 miles (17,939.47 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 2 | 220.47 miles (354.81 km) W | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) NW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 4 | 266.83 miles (429.43 km) N | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 5 | 272.48 miles (438.51 km) WSW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 297.91 miles (479.44 km) NW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 7 | 302.70 miles (487.15 km) NW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 8 | 331.40 miles (533.33 km) NNE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 9 | 357.25 miles (574.94 km) WNW | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) SSW | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 11 | 366.17 miles (589.29 km) NNE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 12 | 366.52 miles (589.85 km) NW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 13 | 366.96 miles (590.57 km) SW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 14 | 422.34 miles (679.69 km) NNE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 15 | 430.40 miles (692.66 km) WNW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,948.83 miles (19,229.73 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,594.97 miles (18,660.25 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,586.18 miles (18,646.10 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,508.81 miles (18,521.59 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,476.98 miles (18,470.36 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,472.97 miles (18,463.91 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,425.61 miles (18,387.69 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,389.62 miles (18,329.77 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,377.53 miles (18,310.32 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,366.88 miles (18,293.18 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,342.74 miles (18,254.32 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,318.51 miles (18,215.33 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,318.19 miles (18,214.81 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,299.64 miles (18,184.96 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,297.44 miles (18,181.43 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |