Nonstop flight route between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Diebougou, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°56'53"N by 3°14'59"W)
Distance from MFN to XDE:
10,048.30 miles (16,171.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Milford Sound Airport (MFN), Milford Sound, New Zealand and Diébougou Airport (XDE), Diebougou, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,048 miles (or 16,171 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 Milford Sound Airport and Diébougou 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 Milford Sound Airport and Diébougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFN / NZMF |
| Airport Name: | Milford Sound Airport |
| Location: | Milford Sound, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E |
| Area Served: | Milford Sound |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFN |
| More Information: | MFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XDE / DFOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Diebougou, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°56'53"N by 3°14'59"W |
| Area Served: | Diébougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDE |
| More Information: | XDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Milford Sound Airport (MFN):
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- The furthest airport from Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Milford Sound Airport (meaning Milford Sound Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,682 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Milford Sound Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Milford Sound 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.
- Prior to the ability of air operations, Milford Sound had no access in the winter months as the roads became impassable.
- Over the years the airstrip has been upgraded and lengthened till today’s sealed strip of 792 metres.
- Milford Sound Airport (MFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of MFN.
Facts about Diébougou Airport (XDE):
- The closest airport to Diébougou Airport (XDE) is Gaoua Airport (XGA), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) S of XDE.
- The furthest airport from Diébougou Airport (XDE) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Diébougou Airport (meaning Diébougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,201 miles (19,635 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Diébougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Diébougou 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.
- Diébougou Airport (XDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Diébougou Airport", another name for XDE is "Diébougou Airport (Diébougou)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.63 miles (75.05 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 65.04 miles (104.67 km) E | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 121.23 miles (195.11 km) ENE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 121.61 miles (195.72 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) ENE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 133.55 miles (214.92 km) NE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 156.13 miles (251.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 164.75 miles (265.13 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 198.80 miles (319.94 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 204.26 miles (328.72 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 223.79 miles (360.15 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 242.90 miles (390.90 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,229.95 miles (19,682.14 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,216.77 miles (19,660.93 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,195.08 miles (19,626.03 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,155.77 miles (19,562.77 km) NW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,143.68 miles (19,543.30 km) NW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,127.53 miles (19,517.33 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,115.08 miles (19,497.29 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.41 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,085.00 miles (19,448.87 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,074.59 miles (19,432.12 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,052.66 miles (19,396.83 km) NW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,019.31 miles (19,343.15 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,018.03 miles (19,341.09 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,016.12 miles (19,338.03 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,001.96 miles (19,315.23 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.48 miles (63.53 km) S | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) WNW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) E | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) W | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 105.75 miles (170.19 km) N | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 117.87 miles (189.70 km) S | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) NNW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 143.38 miles (230.75 km) E | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 146.31 miles (235.47 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 152.47 miles (245.38 km) NE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 168.21 miles (270.71 km) W | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 13 | 179.17 miles (288.35 km) E | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 179.82 miles (289.39 km) WNW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 15 | 188.61 miles (303.53 km) ESE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,200.63 miles (19,634.96 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,031.79 miles (19,363.24 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,017.79 miles (19,340.70 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,017.15 miles (19,339.69 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,971.57 miles (19,266.33 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,964.19 miles (19,254.45 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,959.94 miles (19,247.60 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,950.59 miles (19,232.56 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,934.36 miles (19,206.44 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,931.88 miles (19,202.45 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,899.45 miles (19,150.26 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,868.68 miles (19,100.74 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,868.66 miles (19,100.71 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.11 miles (19,088.56 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,833.16 miles (19,043.57 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |