Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Bossangoa, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°29'31"N by 17°25'45"E)
Distance from MCF to BSN:
6,610.91 miles (10,639.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Bossangoa Airport (BSN), Bossangoa, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,611 miles (or 10,639 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Bossangoa 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Bossangoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSN / FEFS |
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| Location: | Bossangoa, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°29'31"N by 17°25'45"E |
| Area Served: | Bossangoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1526 feet (465 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSN |
| More Information: | BSN Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- The 6 AMW also has a collocated "Associate" wing at MacDill, the 927th Air Refueling Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.
- In addition to the antisubmarine mission, another prewar mission of MacDill was "Project X" the ferrying of combat aircraft eastward to the Philippines via ferrying routes set up by Ferrying Command over South Atlantic Ocean and Central Africa.
- Beginning in January 1944, the 11th Photographic Group used MacDill for its mission of photographic mapping in the US and sent detachments to carry out similar operations in Africa, the CBI theater, the Near and Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Alaska, and the Caribbean.
- MacDill AFB was established in 1939 as Southeast Air Base, Tampa.
- The 29th Bombardment Group was moved to MacDill from Langley Field, Virginia on 21 May 1940.
Facts about Bossangoa Airport (BSN):
- In addition to being known as "Bossangoa Airport", another name for BSN is "Bossangoa Airport (Bossangoa)".
- The furthest airport from Bossangoa Airport (BSN) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bossangoa Airport (meaning Bossangoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,549 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bossangoa Airport (BSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bossangoa Airport (BSN) is Bouca Airport (BCF), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) E of BSN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) N | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 10.99 miles (17.69 km) WNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.29 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 31.43 miles (50.58 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 45.52 miles (73.25 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 53.97 miles (86.85 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.25 miles (111.44 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SSE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.07 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.23 miles (18,404.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,414.39 miles (18,369.64 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.63 miles (18,365.19 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,387.79 miles (18,326.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,363.13 miles (18,287.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.33 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.16 miles (18,246.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,328.34 miles (18,231.14 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,319.37 miles (18,216.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,312.65 miles (18,205.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.43 miles (18,199.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,300.91 miles (18,187.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,298.58 miles (18,183.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.28 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,291.18 miles (18,171.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.90 miles (93.19 km) E | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) W | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 82.87 miles (133.37 km) NE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 85.79 miles (138.07 km) S | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) WSW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) SW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) SSE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 174.23 miles (280.39 km) NNW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 193.45 miles (311.33 km) SW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 194.49 miles (313.00 km) NNE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 11 | 214.82 miles (345.72 km) NNW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 225.64 miles (363.13 km) E | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 248.98 miles (400.69 km) SSE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 252.68 miles (406.64 km) WSW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 280.57 miles (451.53 km) N | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,147.48 miles (19,549.42 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,757.26 miles (18,921.43 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,749.18 miles (18,908.42 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,728.69 miles (18,875.46 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,724.11 miles (18,868.07 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,719.19 miles (18,860.16 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,665.91 miles (18,774.42 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,632.60 miles (18,720.80 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,619.26 miles (18,699.33 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,609.46 miles (18,683.56 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,598.69 miles (18,666.23 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,458.25 miles (18,440.22 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,457.63 miles (18,439.23 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,436.35 miles (18,404.97 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,432.90 miles (18,399.43 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |