Nonstop flight route between Hilo, Hawaii, United States and Gaoua, Burkina Faso:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hilo International Airport (ITO), Hilo, Hawaii, United States and Gaoua Airport (XGA), Gaoua, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,611 miles (or 15,467 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 Hilo International Airport and Gaoua 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 Hilo International Airport and Gaoua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ITO / PHTO | 
| Airport Name: | Hilo International Airport | 
| Location: | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'13"N by 155°2'53"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaiʻi State Department of Transportation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ITO | 
| More Information: | ITO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGA / DFOG | 
| Airport Name: | Gaoua Airport | 
| Location: | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'58"N by 3°9'51"W | 
| Area Served: | Gaoua | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XGA | 
| More Information: | XGA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hilo International Airport (ITO):
- During martial law in the territory following the attack on Pearl Harbor, all airports in the Hawaiian Islands came under the control of the U.S.
 - Today, Hilo International Airport is the smallest of the state's five major airports in terms of passenger arrivals and departures.
 - Hilo International Airport (ITO) has 2 runways.
 - In May 1989, the state Legislature renamed General Lyman Field to "Hilo International Airport".
 - Hilo International Airport, formerly General Lyman Field, is owned and operated by the Hawaiʻi state Department of Transportation.
 - The closest airport to Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) W of ITO.
 - Because of Hilo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Hilo 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.
 - Work began on an interim overseas terminal at General Lyman Field in November 1968.
 - Hilo International Airport handled 1,279,342 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Hilo International Airport (meaning Hilo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
 
Facts about Gaoua Airport (XGA):
- The furthest airport from Gaoua Airport (XGA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Gaoua Airport (meaning Gaoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
 - Gaoua Airport (XGA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Gaoua Airport (XGA) is Diébougou Airport (XDE), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) N of XGA.
 
