Nonstop flight route between Kassala, Sudan and Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(15°23'13"N by 36°19'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E)
Distance from KSL to BFN:
3,145.36 miles (5,061.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kassala Airport (KSL), Kassala, Sudan and Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,145 miles (or 5,062 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 Kassala Airport and Bloemfontein 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 Kassala Airport and Bloemfontein 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: | KSL / HSKA |
| Airport Name: | Kassala Airport |
| Location: | Kassala, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°23'13"N by 36°19'42"E |
| Area Served: | Kassala, Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1671 feet (509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSL |
| More Information: | KSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFN / FABL |
| Airport Name: | Bloemfontein International Airport |
| Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ACSA South African Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFN |
| More Information: | BFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kassala Airport (KSL):
- The furthest airport from Kassala Airport (KSL) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is nearly antipodal to Kassala Airport (meaning Kassala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Makemo Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Makemo, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kassala Airport (KSL) is Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of KSL.
- Kassala Airport (KSL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN):
- Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,855 miles (19,079 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Bloemfontein International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SE of BFN.
- South African Express is the operator with the most scheduled flights to Bloemfontein.
- Bloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.85 miles (70.57 km) SW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) SSE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 172.17 miles (277.08 km) E | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 184.94 miles (297.62 km) ESE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) E | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 6 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) SSE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 214.58 miles (345.33 km) SSW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 9 | 251.77 miles (405.18 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 10 | 252.15 miles (405.79 km) ESE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 266.98 miles (429.66 km) SSE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 285.88 miles (460.08 km) NNE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 13 | 295.90 miles (476.20 km) SE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 360.76 miles (580.58 km) SSE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 364.78 miles (587.05 km) NW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.82 miles (19,881.50 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,345.21 miles (19,867.64 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,296.93 miles (19,789.95 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,263.68 miles (19,736.43 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,254.42 miles (19,721.53 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.42 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,249.11 miles (19,712.98 km) W | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,177.96 miles (19,598.48 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,098.76 miles (19,471.02 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,016.21 miles (19,338.17 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,015.69 miles (19,337.33 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,007.87 miles (19,324.74 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,953.10 miles (19,236.61 km) WSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 4 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) E | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 117.49 miles (189.09 km) ESE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 151.77 miles (244.24 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 167.52 miles (269.60 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 209.21 miles (336.69 km) WNW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 10 | 211.77 miles (340.80 km) E | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 219.52 miles (353.29 km) NE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 227.13 miles (365.52 km) NNE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) NNW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 15 | 236.24 miles (380.19 km) NNE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,854.95 miles (19,078.65 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,848.44 miles (19,068.16 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,846.56 miles (19,065.15 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,845.38 miles (19,063.25 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,845.32 miles (19,063.14 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,845.30 miles (19,063.12 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,844.99 miles (19,062.61 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.20 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,833.45 miles (19,044.04 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,832.37 miles (19,042.31 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,827.70 miles (19,034.79 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,818.41 miles (19,019.83 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,818.21 miles (19,019.51 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |