Nonstop flight route between Jijiga, Ethiopia and Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E)
Distance from JIJ to BUJ:
3,025.05 miles (4,868.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), Jijiga, Ethiopia and Bou Saada Airport (BUJ), Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,025 miles (or 4,868 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 Wilwal International Airport and Bou Saada 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 Wilwal International Airport and Bou Saada Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIJ / HAJJ |
| Airport Name: | Wilwal International Airport |
| Location: | Jijiga, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E |
| Area Served: | Jijiga, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5413 feet (1,650 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIJ |
| More Information: | JIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUJ / DAAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E |
| Area Served: | Bou Saada, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1506 feet (459 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUJ |
| More Information: | BUJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilwal International Airport (JIJ):
- By the 1990s, the Garaad Wiil-Waal Airport was one of 10 bases of the Ethiopian Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Wilwal International Airport (meaning Wilwal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of JIJ.
- Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wilwal International Airport's high elevation of 5,413 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JIJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JIJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Bou Saada Airport (BUJ):
- The closest airport to Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of BUJ.
- The furthest airport from Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bou Saada Airport (meaning Bou Saada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,350 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bou Saada Airport", another name for BUJ is "Bou Saada Airport (Bou Saada)".
- Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.50 miles (73.23 km) NNE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 74.83 miles (120.43 km) WNW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) E | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 4 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) N | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 153.02 miles (246.26 km) N | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 156.34 miles (251.60 km) ENE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 7 | 166.03 miles (267.20 km) N | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 9 | 183.93 miles (296.01 km) N | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 201.26 miles (323.90 km) SSE | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 239.02 miles (384.66 km) S | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 248.53 miles (399.96 km) SW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) WNW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 259.10 miles (416.97 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.50 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,920.54 miles (19,184.20 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,847.68 miles (19,066.95 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,817.38 miles (19,018.18 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,779.63 miles (18,957.43 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,768.55 miles (18,939.60 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,739.89 miles (18,893.47 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,734.67 miles (18,885.07 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,724.08 miles (18,868.03 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,695.95 miles (18,822.75 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,674.80 miles (18,788.72 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,674.35 miles (18,788.00 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,644.99 miles (18,740.75 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,640.26 miles (18,733.13 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,563.67 miles (18,609.88 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) NE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 2 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) ESE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 3 | 106.82 miles (171.92 km) NNE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 4 | 108.95 miles (175.35 km) NNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 5 | 112.05 miles (180.33 km) NW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.70 km) NW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 7 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) ENE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 137.43 miles (221.17 km) NE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 150.20 miles (241.72 km) ENE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) WNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 11 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) SSW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 12 | 186.18 miles (299.62 km) NE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) SE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 14 | 203.26 miles (327.12 km) W | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 15 | 205.08 miles (330.04 km) S | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,023.38 miles (19,349.71 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,994.88 miles (19,303.84 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,963.72 miles (19,253.70 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,959.87 miles (19,247.50 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,943.45 miles (19,221.07 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,943.42 miles (19,221.02 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,940.87 miles (19,216.93 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,938.60 miles (19,213.27 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,938.40 miles (19,212.95 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,931.06 miles (19,201.14 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,914.63 miles (19,174.69 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,899.35 miles (19,150.11 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,883.02 miles (19,123.82 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,856.56 miles (19,081.23 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |