Nonstop flight route between Kivalina, Alaska, United States and Sebba, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(67°44'9"N by 164°33'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E)
Distance from KVL to XSE:
6,777.12 miles (10,906.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kivalina Airport (KVL), Kivalina, Alaska, United States and Sebba Airport (XSE), Sebba, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,777 miles (or 10,907 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 Kivalina Airport and Sebba 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 Kivalina Airport and Sebba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVL / PAVL |
| Airport Name: | Kivalina Airport |
| Location: | Kivalina, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°44'9"N by 164°33'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVL |
| More Information: | KVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSE / DFES |
| Airport Name: | Sebba Airport |
| Location: | Sebba, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E |
| Area Served: | Sebba, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSE |
| More Information: | XSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kivalina Airport (KVL):
- Because of Kivalina Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Kivalina 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.
- Kivalina Airport (KVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kivalina Airport (KVL) is Noatak Airport (WTK), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) ESE of KVL.
- The furthest airport from Kivalina Airport (KVL) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,364 miles (16,679 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Sebba Airport (XSE):
- The furthest airport from Sebba Airport (XSE) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Sebba Airport (meaning Sebba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Sebba Airport (XSE) is Dori Airport (DOR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of XSE.
- Because of Sebba Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebba 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.32 miles (69.72 km) ESE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 71.61 miles (115.25 km) NW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 78.75 miles (126.74 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 88.05 miles (141.71 km) NNW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) SSW | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 113.82 miles (183.18 km) ESE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) ESE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 125.02 miles (201.20 km) SSE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) NNE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 145.63 miles (234.37 km) ESE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 152.57 miles (245.53 km) SE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) SSW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 175.03 miles (281.69 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 176.01 miles (283.26 km) SSW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,364.05 miles (16,679.28 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,100.34 miles (16,254.89 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,089.94 miles (16,238.15 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,069.84 miles (16,205.79 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,031.19 miles (16,143.59 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,988.26 miles (16,074.50 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,879.36 miles (15,899.24 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,849.77 miles (15,851.62 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 9,840.28 miles (15,836.35 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 10 | 9,817.51 miles (15,799.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,806.72 miles (15,782.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,776.20 miles (15,733.23 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,776.20 miles (15,733.23 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,771.25 miles (15,725.27 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,767.53 miles (15,719.28 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 55.54 miles (89.38 km) SW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 90.84 miles (146.20 km) SW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) S | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 107.49 miles (172.99 km) WNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 110.98 miles (178.60 km) WSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 128.62 miles (207.00 km) SSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 129.48 miles (208.37 km) SE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) SSE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) WNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 152.67 miles (245.70 km) S | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.13 miles (19,833.71 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,158.60 miles (19,567.32 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,139.82 miles (19,537.10 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 7 | 12,135.18 miles (19,529.64 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,120.75 miles (19,506.41 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,094.55 miles (19,464.24 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,084.72 miles (19,448.42 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 12,081.81 miles (19,443.75 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,076.72 miles (19,435.56 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,067.74 miles (19,421.10 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,019.69 miles (19,343.76 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,975.28 miles (19,272.30 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |