Nonstop flight route between Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Kaya, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°4'38"N by 1°6'1"W)
Distance from MUO to XKY:
6,789.84 miles (10,927.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Kaya Airport (XKY), Kaya, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,790 miles (or 10,927 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Kaya 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Kaya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
| More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKY / DFCA |
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| Location: | Kaya, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°4'38"N by 1°6'1"W |
| Area Served: | Kaya |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKY |
| More Information: | XKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- In 1959, construction of three HGM-25A Titan I missile sites began in the local area.
- Crews started building the base in November 1942 and the new field officially opened on 7 August 1943.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- The pending assignment of the new RB-36 Peacemaker to the 5th SRW, along with the inadequacy of its World War II facilities to support the large aircraft led SAC to move the 5th SRW to Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California on 9 November 1949.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- During this time a tennant unit operated at the south end of the base.
Facts about Kaya Airport (XKY):
- In addition to being known as "Kaya Airport", another name for XKY is "Kaya Airport (Kaya)".
- Because of Kaya Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaya 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 furthest airport from Kaya Airport (XKY) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Kaya Airport (meaning Kaya Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,216 miles (19,660 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Kaya Airport (XKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kaya Airport (XKY) is Boulsa Airport (XBO), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of XKY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.06 miles (64.48 km) NNW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) ESE | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) ENE | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) NW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.27 miles (154.94 km) SE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) WSW | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 112.00 miles (180.24 km) ESE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 127.99 miles (205.97 km) N | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NE | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 141.74 miles (228.11 km) SSE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 153.35 miles (246.79 km) S | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 156.97 miles (252.61 km) NW | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 159.54 miles (256.75 km) WNW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 165.89 miles (266.97 km) E | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 174.41 miles (280.69 km) NE | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,857.87 miles (17,474.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,854.24 miles (17,468.16 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,830.38 miles (17,429.77 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,827.27 miles (17,424.75 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,827.25 miles (17,424.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,758.83 miles (17,314.62 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,674.79 miles (17,179.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,651.16 miles (17,141.34 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,559.35 miles (16,993.58 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,556.77 miles (16,989.43 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,542.81 miles (16,966.96 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,510.64 miles (16,915.20 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,500.80 miles (16,899.36 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,485.24 miles (16,874.31 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.06 miles (74.12 km) SE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 63.47 miles (102.14 km) E | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 79.82 miles (128.45 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 95.06 miles (152.98 km) WNW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 95.47 miles (153.65 km) NE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 110.98 miles (178.60 km) ENE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 112.13 miles (180.45 km) NNE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 122.01 miles (196.36 km) SE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 131.19 miles (211.14 km) S | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 133.06 miles (214.14 km) W | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 135.97 miles (218.82 km) SSE | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 140.98 miles (226.88 km) NNE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.00 miles (19,659.69 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,200.78 miles (19,635.21 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,166.85 miles (19,580.59 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,139.83 miles (19,537.11 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,121.62 miles (19,507.80 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 6 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,106.88 miles (19,484.08 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,097.36 miles (19,468.76 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,093.83 miles (19,463.08 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,092.94 miles (19,461.65 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,051.13 miles (19,394.36 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,032.17 miles (19,363.85 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 12,020.64 miles (19,345.30 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,866.35 miles (19,096.99 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |