Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°9'36"N by 4°19'50"W)
Distance from MDY to BOY:
9,677.78 miles (15,574.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,678 miles (or 15,575 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 Henderson Field and Bobo Dioulasso 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 Henderson Field and Bobo Dioulasso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOY / DFOO |
| Airport Name: | Bobo Dioulasso Airport |
| Location: | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'36"N by 4°19'50"W |
| Area Served: | Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1511 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOY |
| More Information: | BOY Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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.
- After transition from the U.S.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
Facts about Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY):
- The closest airport to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Banfora Airport (BNR), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of BOY.
- The furthest airport from Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (meaning Bobo Dioulasso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |     |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.21 miles (67.93 km) SW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) E | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) W | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 4 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) SE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 106.41 miles (171.25 km) NNE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 113.89 miles (183.29 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 8 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) SSW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 148.15 miles (238.42 km) SW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 151.17 miles (243.29 km) E | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 156.17 miles (251.32 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 158.42 miles (254.96 km) SE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) SW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 207.71 miles (334.28 km) ENE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 210.09 miles (338.11 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.48 miles (19,530.11 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,030.02 miles (19,360.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 11,995.17 miles (19,304.31 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,976.75 miles (19,274.67 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,965.92 miles (19,257.24 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,961.82 miles (19,250.64 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,941.06 miles (19,217.23 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.31 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,923.50 miles (19,188.97 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,872.75 miles (19,107.29 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,872.65 miles (19,107.13 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,868.81 miles (19,100.95 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,866.47 miles (19,097.18 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.51 miles (19,089.20 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,857.65 miles (19,083.00 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |