Nonstop flight route between Natitingou, Benin and Spokane, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°22'37"N by 1°21'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W)
Distance from NAE to SKA:
6,969.46 miles (11,216.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boundétingou Airport (NAE), Natitingou, Benin and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,969 miles (or 11,216 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 Boundétingou Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, 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 Boundétingou Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAE / DBBN |
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| Location: | Natitingou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'37"N by 1°21'37"E |
| Area Served: | Natitingou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAE |
| More Information: | NAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
| More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Boundétingou Airport (NAE):
- The closest airport to Boundétingou Airport (NAE) is Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of NAE.
- Boundétingou Airport (NAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Boundétingou Airport", another name for NAE is "Boundétingou Airport (Natitingou)".
- The furthest airport from Boundétingou Airport (NAE) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Boundétingou Airport (meaning Boundétingou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- In June 1992, with the inactivation of Strategic Air Command, the B-52 portion of the wing became part of the newly established Air Combat Command and was re-designated the 92d Bomb Wing.
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
- To provide air defense of the base, U.S.
- On 20 June 1994, Dean Mellberg, an ex-Air Force member, entered the base hospital and shot and killed four people and wounded 23 others.
- With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, both groups deployed to Japan and Guam.
- Fairchild’s location, 12 miles west of Spokane, resulted from a competition with the cities of Seattle and Everett in western Washington.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.75 miles (73.62 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo |     |
| 2 | 50.93 miles (81.97 km) SSE | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 3 | 75.51 miles (121.53 km) NW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 84.64 miles (136.22 km) N | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) SE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 6 | 119.66 miles (192.57 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 7 | 119.82 miles (192.83 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 133.31 miles (214.54 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 144.53 miles (232.59 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 144.90 miles (233.19 km) WNW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 161.57 miles (260.03 km) WSW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 13 | 179.09 miles (288.21 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) SSE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 15 | 204.69 miles (329.41 km) NW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,241.54 miles (19,700.80 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,177.79 miles (19,598.21 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,024.73 miles (19,351.88 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,994.69 miles (19,303.53 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,976.58 miles (19,274.38 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,947.00 miles (19,226.79 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,938.07 miles (19,212.41 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,929.33 miles (19,198.35 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,926.89 miles (19,194.42 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,925.68 miles (19,192.48 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,912.79 miles (19,171.74 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,900.93 miles (19,152.65 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,874.91 miles (19,110.77 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,863.48 miles (19,092.37 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.68 miles (9.14 km) E | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 16.20 miles (26.07 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 40.41 miles (65.04 km) ENE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 65.42 miles (105.29 km) SSE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 5 | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) WSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) WSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SSE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) NNW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) NW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.22 miles (175.77 km) SSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) SW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) N | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.28 miles (191.96 km) SW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 119.96 miles (193.06 km) W | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 140.52 miles (226.14 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,664.67 miles (17,163.08 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,583.26 miles (17,032.06 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,579.65 miles (17,026.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,551.34 miles (16,980.69 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,540.47 miles (16,963.20 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,511.19 miles (16,916.07 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,452.43 miles (16,821.51 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,439.63 miles (16,800.91 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,392.52 miles (16,725.10 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,381.89 miles (16,707.99 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,381.82 miles (16,707.88 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,367.46 miles (16,684.77 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,364.69 miles (16,680.30 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,362.64 miles (16,677.01 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,362.32 miles (16,676.50 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |