Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Bogande, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°58'53"N by 0°9'45"W)
Distance from GON to XBG:
4,692.86 miles (7,552.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Bogandé Airport (XBG), Bogande, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,693 miles (or 7,552 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 Groton-New London Airport and Bogandé 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 Groton-New London Airport and Bogandé Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
| Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
| Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GON |
| More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBG / DFEB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bogande, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°58'53"N by 0°9'45"W |
| Area Served: | Bogandé |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBG |
| More Information: | XBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Groton-New London Airport was established as the first State of Connecticut airport in 1929.
- Over the years, and usually no more than one at a time, various domestic airlines served the airport, including Pan Am Clipper Connection, NewAir, Allegheny, Piedmont, and Pilgrim Airlines.
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- In 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
Facts about Bogandé Airport (XBG):
- The furthest airport from Bogandé Airport (XBG) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Bogandé Airport (meaning Bogandé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Bogandé Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Bogandé 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.
- Bogandé Airport (XBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bogandé Airport (XBG) is Boulsa Airport (XBO), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of XBG.
- In addition to being known as "Bogandé Airport", another name for XBG is "Bogandé Airport (Bogandé)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.48 miles (8.81 km) S | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) SSE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) ESE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) SSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 41.93 miles (67.48 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 6 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.65 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 43.93 miles (70.70 km) W | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) SW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 48.31 miles (77.74 km) SW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) NE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) SW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 57.33 miles (92.27 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) SW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 55.54 miles (89.38 km) NE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 63.47 miles (102.14 km) W | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 72.37 miles (116.47 km) N | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) SSE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 82.68 miles (133.05 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 100.81 miles (162.23 km) WSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 101.91 miles (164.01 km) N | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) ESE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 125.76 miles (202.40 km) N | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 126.05 miles (202.85 km) NW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 129.07 miles (207.71 km) SSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 132.69 miles (213.54 km) SSE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 141.22 miles (227.27 km) SSW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.70 miles (19,744.50 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,193.70 miles (19,623.82 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,169.43 miles (19,584.76 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,134.25 miles (19,528.14 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,133.98 miles (19,527.69 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,125.83 miles (19,514.59 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 12,103.29 miles (19,478.31 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,102.20 miles (19,476.55 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,084.56 miles (19,448.16 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 12,076.86 miles (19,435.77 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,070.44 miles (19,425.44 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,064.81 miles (19,416.39 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,050.80 miles (19,393.83 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,002.38 miles (19,315.91 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,928.77 miles (19,197.44 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |