Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Bouar, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E)
Distance from GRQ to BOP:
3,296.26 miles (5,304.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Bouar Airport (BOP), Bouar, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,296 miles (or 5,305 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOP / FEFO |
| Airport Name: | Bouar Airport |
| Location: | Bouar, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3360 feet (1,024 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOP |
| More Information: | BOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- Finally, the province's State of Council gave the final go ahead for the runway extension on February 15, 2012.
- In 1933, the airport's name was changed into "NV Luchthaven Eelde".
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- In 1977, a new passenger terminal opened and more parking space for cars was constructed.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- Groningen Airport Eelde is a civilian airport near Eelde, in the northeastern Netherlands.
Facts about Bouar Airport (BOP):
- The closest airport to Bouar Airport (BOP) is Bozoum Airport (BOZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BOP.
- The furthest airport from Bouar Airport (BOP) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouar Airport (meaning Bouar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,058 miles (19,405 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bouar Airport (BOP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.91 miles (81.94 km) ENE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) SSE | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) S | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) ENE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) SW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) ESE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) SW | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 182.51 miles (293.71 km) ENE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 183.42 miles (295.19 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 10 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) ENE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 225.29 miles (362.57 km) ESE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 279.01 miles (449.03 km) NW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 282.17 miles (454.11 km) SE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 285.78 miles (459.92 km) NE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.91 miles (19,405.28 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,882.11 miles (19,122.35 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,772.03 miles (18,945.20 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,768.15 miles (18,938.96 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,765.00 miles (18,933.88 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,719.56 miles (18,860.76 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,704.25 miles (18,836.11 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,696.64 miles (18,823.87 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,685.10 miles (18,805.29 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,677.41 miles (18,792.92 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,670.39 miles (18,781.62 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,485.74 miles (18,484.46 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,457.88 miles (18,439.62 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,381.82 miles (18,317.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |