Nonstop flight route between Galcaio, Somalia and Tambao, Burkina Faso:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK), Galcaio, Somalia and Tambao Airport (TMQ), Tambao, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,259 miles (or 5,245 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 Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport and Tambao 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 Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport and Tambao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMQ / DFEM |
Airport Name: | Tambao Airport |
Location: | Tambao, Burkina Faso |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E |
Area Served: | Tambao, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from TMQ |
More Information: | TMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK):
- Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Obbia Airport (CMO), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) SE of GLK.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tambao Airport (TMQ):
- The closest airport to Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SW of TMQ.
- Because of Tambao Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambao 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 Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Tambao Airport (meaning Tambao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.