Nonstop flight route between Birao, Central African Republic and Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birao Airport (IRO), Birao, Central African Republic and Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL), Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,976 miles (or 11,227 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 Birao Airport and Albert Lea Municipal 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 Birao Airport and Albert Lea Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRO / FEFI | 
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| Location: | Birao, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°14'13"N by 22°42'58"E | 
| Area Served: | Birao | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1522 feet (464 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IRO | 
| More Information: | IRO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEL / KAEL | 
| Airport Name: | Albert Lea Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'51"N by 93°22'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Albert Lea, Minnesota | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albert Lea | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1261 feet (384 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AEL | 
| More Information: | AEL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Birao Airport (IRO):
- The furthest airport from Birao Airport (IRO) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Birao Airport (meaning Birao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
 - In addition to being known as "Birao Airport", another name for IRO is "Birao Airport (Birao)".
 - The closest airport to Birao Airport (IRO) is Gordil Airport (GDI), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of IRO.
 - Birao Airport (IRO) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL):
- The furthest airport from Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of AEL.
 - Albert Lea Municipal Airport covers an area of 273 acres at an elevation of 1,261 feet above mean sea level.
 - From 1990-2008 Albert Lea was the host site for the International Aerobatic Club Doug Yost Challenge Aerobatic Competition.
 - Albert Lea Municipal Airport was recently granted over $3 million in federal economic stimulus funds to relocate the main runway.
 
