Nonstop flight route between Nimba, Liberia and Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E)
Distance from NIA to BFN:
3,431.48 miles (5,522.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia and Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,431 miles (or 5,522 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 Nimba Airport and Bloemfontein International 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 Nimba Airport and Bloemfontein International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIA / GLNA |
| Airport Name: | Nimba Airport |
| Location: | Nimba, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W |
| Area Served: | Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1632 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIA |
| More Information: | NIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFN / FABL |
| Airport Name: | Bloemfontein International Airport |
| Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ACSA South African Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFN |
| More Information: | BFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Nimba Airport (NIA):
- Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
Facts about Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN):
- Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,855 miles (19,079 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- South African Express is the operator with the most scheduled flights to Bloemfontein.
- Because of Bloemfontein International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SE of BFN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.67 miles (38.09 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ESE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.11 km) SE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 99.55 miles (160.22 km) NW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 6 | 104.17 miles (167.65 km) SSE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 7 | 127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) SW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) SW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) NW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 12 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) NNE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) WSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.99 miles (278.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 15 | 179.56 miles (288.97 km) W | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.57 miles (19,218.04 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 11,936.03 miles (19,209.13 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,924.53 miles (19,190.63 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,907.93 miles (19,163.91 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,904.42 miles (19,158.26 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,899.76 miles (19,150.76 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,884.76 miles (19,126.63 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,871.17 miles (19,104.74 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,865.68 miles (19,095.91 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,860.76 miles (19,088.00 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,848.54 miles (19,068.33 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,842.91 miles (19,059.26 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,814.59 miles (19,013.69 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,812.22 miles (19,009.88 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 4 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) E | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 117.49 miles (189.09 km) ESE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 151.77 miles (244.24 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 167.52 miles (269.60 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 209.21 miles (336.69 km) WNW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 10 | 211.77 miles (340.80 km) E | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 219.52 miles (353.29 km) NE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 227.13 miles (365.52 km) NNE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) NNW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 15 | 236.24 miles (380.19 km) NNE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,854.95 miles (19,078.65 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,848.44 miles (19,068.16 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,846.56 miles (19,065.15 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,845.38 miles (19,063.25 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,845.32 miles (19,063.14 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,845.30 miles (19,063.12 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,844.99 miles (19,062.61 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.20 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,833.45 miles (19,044.04 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,832.37 miles (19,042.31 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,827.70 miles (19,034.79 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,818.41 miles (19,019.83 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,818.21 miles (19,019.51 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |