Nonstop flight route between Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Tambao, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E)
Distance from MWH to TMQ:
6,753.26 miles (10,868.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grant County International Airport (MWH), Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Tambao Airport (TMQ), Tambao, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,753 miles (or 10,868 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 Grant County International Airport and Tambao 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 Grant County International Airport and Tambao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWH / KMWH |
| Airport Name: | Grant County International Airport |
| Location: | Moses Lake, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W |
| Area Served: | Moses Lake, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Moses Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWH |
| More Information: | MWH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMQ / DFEM |
| Airport Name: | Tambao Airport |
| Location: | Tambao, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E |
| Area Served: | Tambao, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMQ |
| More Information: | TMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grant County International Airport (MWH):
- The closest airport to Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NW of MWH.
- Grant County International Airport (MWH) has 5 runways.
- With 4,700 acres and a main runway 13,500 feet in length, it is one of the largest airports in the United States.
- The airport was used for heavy jet training by Japan Air Lines for over 40 years, until the closing of their training offices in March 2009.
- The furthest airport from Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Tambao Airport (TMQ):
- The closest airport to Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SW of TMQ.
- Because of Tambao Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambao 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 Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Tambao Airport (meaning Tambao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.54 miles (18.58 km) NW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.56 miles (70.10 km) WNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) S | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 65.39 miles (105.23 km) SW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) S | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 72.83 miles (117.21 km) SW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) ENE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) N | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 87.62 miles (141.01 km) W | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 88.18 miles (141.90 km) ENE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SSE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) S | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 98.89 miles (159.14 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 107.02 miles (172.24 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,730.02 miles (17,268.25 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,651.89 miles (17,142.51 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,624.21 miles (17,097.97 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,595.49 miles (17,051.74 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,578.94 miles (17,025.11 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,534.11 miles (16,952.97 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,512.35 miles (16,917.95 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,501.95 miles (16,901.22 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,475.04 miles (16,857.91 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,464.51 miles (16,840.95 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,450.59 miles (16,818.55 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,446.85 miles (16,812.54 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,444.77 miles (16,809.19 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,443.40 miles (16,806.98 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,435.13 miles (16,793.68 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.92 miles (46.55 km) SW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 53.42 miles (85.98 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 74.21 miles (119.43 km) WSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) SSE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) N | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 6 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) WSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 125.76 miles (202.40 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 140.98 miles (226.88 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 152.95 miles (246.14 km) SSW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 168.91 miles (271.84 km) ESE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 185.60 miles (298.69 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 188.00 miles (302.55 km) SSE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 191.26 miles (307.79 km) S | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 198.12 miles (318.85 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 208.34 miles (335.29 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.96 miles (19,814.13 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,305.95 miles (19,804.46 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,255.54 miles (19,723.33 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,228.76 miles (19,680.23 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,222.28 miles (19,669.80 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,217.83 miles (19,662.64 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.35 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,175.83 miles (19,595.04 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,169.16 miles (19,584.31 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,163.73 miles (19,575.57 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 12,157.95 miles (19,566.27 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,143.21 miles (19,542.55 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,000.12 miles (19,312.27 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,937.69 miles (19,211.81 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |