Nonstop flight route between Kandi, Benin and Boosaaso, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kandi Airport (KDC), Kandi, Benin and Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), Boosaaso, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,128 miles (or 5,035 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 Kandi Airport and Bender Qassim International 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 Kandi Airport and Bender Qassim International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDC / DBBK |
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| Location: | Kandi, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'42"N by 2°56'25"E |
| Area Served: | Kandi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDC |
| More Information: | KDC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSA / HCMF |
| Airport Name: | Bender Qassim International Airport |
| Location: | Boosaaso, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°16'32"N by 49°8'59"E |
| Area Served: | Bosaso, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry of Aviation and Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSA |
| More Information: | BSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kandi Airport (KDC):
- Kandi Airport (KDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kandi Airport (KDC) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Kandi Airport (meaning Kandi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,279 miles (19,761 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Kandi Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Kandi 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.
- The closest airport to Kandi Airport (KDC) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) NW of KDC.
- In addition to being known as "Kandi Airport", another name for KDC is "Kandi Airport (Kandi)".
Facts about Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA):
- In 2012, a Product-Sharing Agreement signed between the Puntland government and the Australian oil company Range Resources earmarked $5 million for the construction of an airport runway.
- Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,873 miles (19,107 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bender Qassim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Bender Qassim 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.
- The closest airport to Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of BSA.
- Bender Qassim International Airport, also known as Bosaso Airport, is an airport in Somalia.
