Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Bouca, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°31'1"N by 18°16'21"E)
Distance from LCK to BCF:
6,517.83 miles (10,489.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Bouca Airport (BCF), Bouca, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,518 miles (or 10,489 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 Rickenbacker International Airport and Bouca 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 Rickenbacker International Airport and Bouca Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCK / KLCK |
| Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
| More Information: | LCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCF / FEGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bouca, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'1"N by 18°16'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bouca |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1532 feet (467 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCF |
| More Information: | BCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker 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.
- AirNet Express headquarters is on the airport.
- In March 2012 Direct Air suspended operations from the airport.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
- Rickenbacker International Airport is a civil-military public airport 10 miles south of downtown Columbus, near Lockbourne in southern Franklin County, Ohio.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The facility opened in June 1942 as Lockbourne Army Airfield.
Facts about Bouca Airport (BCF):
- In addition to being known as "Bouca Airport", another name for BCF is "Bouca Airport (Bouca)".
- Bouca Airport (BCF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bouca Airport (BCF) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of BCF.
- The furthest airport from Bouca Airport (BCF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouca Airport (meaning Bouca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.71 km) N | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.91 miles (32.05 km) NNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 48.45 miles (77.98 km) W | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) WSW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 55.64 miles (89.55 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 55.83 miles (89.84 km) SE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.89 miles (89.94 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 59.53 miles (95.80 km) W | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) N | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) S | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 70.69 miles (113.76 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 72.90 miles (117.33 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) WSW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 84.74 miles (136.38 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,340.01 miles (18,249.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,320.18 miles (18,218.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,315.85 miles (18,211.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,274.23 miles (18,144.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,260.74 miles (18,122.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.69 miles (18,109.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,250.68 miles (18,106.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,146.20 miles (17,938.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,136.70 miles (17,922.74 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,127.31 miles (17,907.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,083.77 miles (17,837.55 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.15 miles (88.75 km) N | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 57.90 miles (93.19 km) W | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 96.91 miles (155.97 km) SSW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) W | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) S | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 169.71 miles (273.13 km) ESE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 181.79 miles (292.56 km) N | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 8 | 182.51 miles (293.71 km) W | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) WSW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 209.57 miles (337.28 km) NW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 11 | 233.32 miles (375.50 km) SW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 240.00 miles (386.24 km) NW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 240.06 miles (386.34 km) S | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 242.95 miles (390.99 km) SE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 245.96 miles (395.83 km) NE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.05 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,776.23 miles (18,951.96 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,702.61 miles (18,833.47 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,691.07 miles (18,814.90 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,686.26 miles (18,807.17 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,680.76 miles (18,798.32 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,625.10 miles (18,708.74 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,588.48 miles (18,649.81 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,574.62 miles (18,627.49 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,564.18 miles (18,610.69 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,552.27 miles (18,591.52 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,498.72 miles (18,505.35 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,477.31 miles (18,470.90 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,474.90 miles (18,467.01 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,450.96 miles (18,428.49 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |