Nonstop flight route between Mogadishu, Somalia and Leo, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W)
Distance from MGQ to XLU:
3,309.29 miles (5,325.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia and Leo Airport (XLU), Leo, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,309 miles (or 5,326 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 Aden Adde International Airport and Leo 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 Aden Adde International Airport and Leo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGQ / HCMM |
| Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
| Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
| More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XLU / DFCL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W |
| Area Served: | Leo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XLU |
| More Information: | XLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- In September 2013, the Turkish company Favori LLC began operations at the airport.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the post-independence period, Mogadishu International Airport offered flights to numerous global destinations.
- In April 2014, Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed laid the foundation stone for a new national Aviation Training Academy at the Aden Adde International Airportu.
- On 20 August 2012, the Aden Adde International Airport hosted the swearing in ceremony for many legislators in the nation's new Federal Parliament.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- As of January 2013, the airport accommodates over 40 flights per day, up from just 3 to 4 daily flights in 2011.
Facts about Leo Airport (XLU):
- The furthest airport from Leo Airport (XLU) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Leo Airport (meaning Leo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,695 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Leo Airport (XLU) is Pô Airport (PUP), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) E of XLU.
- Leo Airport (XLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Leo Airport", another name for XLU is "Leo Airport (Leo)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) WNW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 208.13 miles (334.94 km) W | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 3 | 257.92 miles (415.09 km) SW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 4 | 295.92 miles (476.24 km) NNW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 6 | 334.19 miles (537.82 km) NNW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) NNE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 8 | 389.91 miles (627.49 km) SW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 422.83 miles (680.47 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 426.66 miles (686.65 km) WSW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 439.45 miles (707.23 km) WNW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 440.12 miles (708.30 km) WSW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 13 | 444.62 miles (715.55 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 475.09 miles (764.59 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 505.54 miles (813.58 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.41 miles (19,029.49 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,393.90 miles (18,336.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,332.00 miles (18,237.05 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,279.47 miles (18,152.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.49 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.93 miles (18,121.05 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,248.94 miles (18,103.37 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,213.56 miles (18,046.43 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.63 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,212.04 miles (18,043.98 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,147.66 miles (17,940.37 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,132.02 miles (17,915.20 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.81 miles (104.31 km) E | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) W | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) SW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 94.98 miles (152.85 km) NNE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) E | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) ENE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 132.55 miles (213.32 km) NW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) SE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 9 | 142.66 miles (229.58 km) SSW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 149.16 miles (240.04 km) NE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 150.22 miles (241.75 km) NNW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 151.17 miles (243.29 km) W | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 152.12 miles (244.81 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) NW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 171.18 miles (275.49 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,237.81 miles (19,694.80 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,086.05 miles (19,450.56 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,053.96 miles (19,398.93 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,045.47 miles (19,385.25 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,011.19 miles (19,330.10 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,993.73 miles (19,301.99 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,979.87 miles (19,279.69 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,976.78 miles (19,274.71 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,976.33 miles (19,273.99 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,955.41 miles (19,240.31 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,942.45 miles (19,219.46 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,903.57 miles (19,156.90 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,903.37 miles (19,156.57 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,887.05 miles (19,130.31 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,845.46 miles (19,063.38 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |