Nonstop flight route between Ceuta, Spain and Burao, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E)
Distance from JCU to BUO:
3,665.40 miles (5,898.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ceuta Heliport (JCU), Ceuta, Spain and Burao Airport (BUO), Burao, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,665 miles (or 5,899 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 Ceuta Heliport and Burao 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 Ceuta Heliport and Burao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCU / GECE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ceuta, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W |
| Area Served: | Ceuta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JCU |
| More Information: | JCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUO / HCMV |
| Airport Name: | Burao Airport |
| Location: | Burao, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Burao, Somalia |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUO |
| More Information: | BUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ceuta Heliport (JCU):
- The heliport is situated in the port of Ceuta, between the cargo dock and the fishing port, on land reclaimed from the sea in the north of the city.
- Because of Ceuta Heliport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceuta Heliport 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ceuta Heliport", another name for JCU is "Helipuerto de Ceuta".
- The former ICAO code of Ceuta is GECT.
- Ceuta Heliport handled 5,673 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of JCU.
- The furthest airport from Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Ceuta Heliport (meaning Ceuta Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
Facts about Burao Airport (BUO):
- The closest airport to Burao Airport (BUO) is Berbera Airport (BBO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of BUO.
- The furthest airport from Burao Airport (BUO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Burao Airport (meaning Burao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Burao Airport (BUO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.04 miles (29.03 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar |     |
| 2 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 36.10 miles (58.10 km) WSW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 5 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) ESE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 8 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 10 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) SW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.81 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) ESE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 14 | 151.26 miles (243.42 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 15 | 166.91 miles (268.62 km) WNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,391.88 miles (19,942.75 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,387.12 miles (19,935.09 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,378.93 miles (19,921.91 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,374.95 miles (19,915.50 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,359.89 miles (19,891.27 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,359.53 miles (19,890.69 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,339.27 miles (19,858.07 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,337.18 miles (19,854.71 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,295.92 miles (19,788.31 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,288.29 miles (19,776.03 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,259.39 miles (19,729.52 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,250.59 miles (19,715.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.80 miles (118.77 km) NW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 2 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) W | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 4 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SSW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 215.30 miles (346.50 km) NW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 221.22 miles (356.03 km) NW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) WNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) SE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 11 | 229.81 miles (369.85 km) NW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 231.77 miles (373.00 km) N | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 13 | 253.05 miles (407.24 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 272.15 miles (437.98 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 15 | 282.40 miles (454.49 km) SSW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,124.36 miles (19,512.21 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,821.42 miles (19,024.68 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,806.03 miles (18,999.91 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,731.86 miles (18,880.55 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,702.24 miles (18,832.88 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,701.84 miles (18,832.23 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,647.29 miles (18,744.44 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,611.99 miles (18,687.64 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,580.20 miles (18,636.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,568.89 miles (18,618.27 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,556.38 miles (18,598.14 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,527.31 miles (18,551.36 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,524.44 miles (18,546.75 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,516.97 miles (18,534.73 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,498.88 miles (18,505.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |