Nonstop flight route between Lisbon, Portugal and Burao, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(38°46'27"N by 9°8'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E)
Distance from LIS to BUO:
3,923.18 miles (6,313.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), Lisbon, Portugal and Burao Airport (BUO), Burao, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,923 miles (or 6,314 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 Lisbon Portela Airport and Burao 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 Lisbon Portela Airport and Burao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIS / LPPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°46'27"N by 9°8'3"W |
| Area Served: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Vinci Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIS |
| More Information: | LIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUO / HCMV |
| Airport Name: | Burao Airport |
| Location: | Burao, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Burao, Somalia |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUO |
| More Information: | BUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS):
- In November 2006, the company operating the airport, ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, announced an expansion plan for some airport structures, in order to respond to current passenger traffic growth trends and full capacity use of the airport, originally intended to respond to growth until the new airport was to be finished in 2017.
- Lisbon Portela Airport handled 16,024,955 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is Beja Airport (BYJ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of LIS.
- Because of Lisbon Portela Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Lisbon Portela 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.
- A major upgrade in 1959–62 included a new runway capable of taking the first generation jets, Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8.
- Two bicycle paths connect the airport roundabout, situated 300m South of Terminal 1 to the city's 50 km cycle infrastructure network.
- Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Lisbon Portela Airport (meaning Lisbon Portela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Lisbon Portela Airport", another name for LIS is "Aeroporto da Portela".
Facts about Burao Airport (BUO):
- The furthest airport from Burao Airport (BUO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Burao Airport (meaning Burao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Burao Airport (BUO) is Berbera Airport (BBO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of BUO.
- Burao Airport (BUO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) SE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) NNE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) SSE | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 4 | 124.74 miles (200.75 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 135.57 miles (218.17 km) NE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 6 | 137.26 miles (220.90 km) SSE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 7 | 171.77 miles (276.44 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 188.45 miles (303.28 km) NNE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 10 | 199.30 miles (320.74 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 11 | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 13 | 241.41 miles (388.50 km) ESE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 14 | 244.40 miles (393.32 km) NE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 248.38 miles (399.72 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.11 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,257.26 miles (19,726.10 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,239.21 miles (19,697.04 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,228.57 miles (19,679.93 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,222.48 miles (19,670.13 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,199.97 miles (19,633.90 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,190.43 miles (19,618.55 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,189.59 miles (19,617.20 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,186.74 miles (19,612.61 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,182.52 miles (19,605.82 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,181.45 miles (19,604.10 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,179.92 miles (19,601.63 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.78 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,164.54 miles (19,576.88 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,163.85 miles (19,575.78 km) SW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.80 miles (118.77 km) NW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 2 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) W | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 4 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SSW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 215.30 miles (346.50 km) NW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 221.22 miles (356.03 km) NW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) WNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) SE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 11 | 229.81 miles (369.85 km) NW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 231.77 miles (373.00 km) N | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 13 | 253.05 miles (407.24 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 272.15 miles (437.98 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 15 | 282.40 miles (454.49 km) SSW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,124.36 miles (19,512.21 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,821.42 miles (19,024.68 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,806.03 miles (18,999.91 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,731.86 miles (18,880.55 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,702.24 miles (18,832.88 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,701.84 miles (18,832.23 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,647.29 miles (18,744.44 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,611.99 miles (18,687.64 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,580.20 miles (18,636.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,568.89 miles (18,618.27 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,556.38 miles (18,598.14 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,527.31 miles (18,551.36 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,524.44 miles (18,546.75 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,516.97 miles (18,534.73 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,498.88 miles (18,505.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |