Nonstop flight route between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Bogande, Burkina Faso:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Bogandé Airport (XBG), Bogande, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,800 miles (or 4,506 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Bogandé 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Bogandé Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
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| Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
| More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBG / DFEB |
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| Location: | Bogande, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°58'53"N by 0°9'45"W |
| Area Served: | Bogandé |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBG |
| More Information: | XBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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.
- In 2016 a squadron of MQ-9 Reapers will be based at Leeuwarden Air Base to be fully operational as of 2017.
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
- Leeuwarden Air Base is also one of the three military airbases, which organises the annual public open days of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, consisting of an air show and static exhibits.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Bogandé Airport (XBG):
- Because of Bogandé Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Bogandé 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 Bogandé Airport (XBG) is Boulsa Airport (XBO), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SW of XBG.
- In addition to being known as "Bogandé Airport", another name for XBG is "Bogandé Airport (Bogandé)".
- The furthest airport from Bogandé Airport (XBG) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Bogandé Airport (meaning Bogandé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Bogandé Airport (XBG) currently has only 1 runway.
