Nonstop flight route between Niamey, Niger and Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°28'54"N by 2°10'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W)
Distance from NIM to BWG:
5,585.04 miles (8,988.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), Niamey, Niger and Paducah KY (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,585 miles (or 8,988 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 Diori Hamani International Airport and Paducah KY, 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 Diori Hamani International Airport and Paducah KY. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIM / DRRN |
| Airport Name: | Diori Hamani International Airport |
| Location: | Niamey, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°28'54"N by 2°10'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 732 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIM |
| More Information: | NIM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWG / KBWG |
| Airport Name: | Paducah KY |
| Location: | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bowling Green & Warren County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWG |
| More Information: | BWG Maps & Info |
Facts about Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM):
- The furthest airport from Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Diori Hamani International Airport (meaning Diori Hamani International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Diori Hamani International Airport is an airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
- Because of Diori Hamani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Diori Hamani International 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.
- Diori Hamani International Airport handled 154,460 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Kantchari Airport (XKA), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSW of NIM.
- Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Paducah KY (BWG):
- Paducah KY (BWG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Paducah KY's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Paducah KY 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 Paducah KY (BWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Paducah KY (BWG) is Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BWG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) SSW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 101.57 miles (163.46 km) SSW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) W | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 138.32 miles (222.60 km) SSW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 154.66 miles (248.89 km) WNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 157.23 miles (253.04 km) SW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 160.67 miles (258.57 km) WSW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 168.91 miles (271.84 km) WNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 169.61 miles (272.96 km) SSE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 10 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) WNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 183.12 miles (294.70 km) SSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 192.93 miles (310.49 km) WSW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 211.82 miles (340.89 km) WNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 221.39 miles (356.29 km) SSW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.32 miles (19,919.31 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,326.25 miles (19,837.13 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,230.72 miles (19,683.39 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,157.12 miles (19,564.94 km) SE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,125.65 miles (19,514.30 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,113.10 miles (19,494.10 km) SE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,066.78 miles (19,419.55 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,062.24 miles (19,412.25 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,055.81 miles (19,401.90 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,054.18 miles (19,399.28 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,045.22 miles (19,384.85 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 12,040.62 miles (19,377.45 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,039.38 miles (19,375.46 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) E | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) NNE | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.69 miles (96.06 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 59.94 miles (96.46 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) S | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 67.44 miles (108.53 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) NNE | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) NE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 91.58 miles (147.38 km) NNE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SSE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 95.99 miles (154.48 km) NW | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) SW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) NNE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,210.24 miles (18,041.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,188.98 miles (18,006.88 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,167.47 miles (17,972.26 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,159.04 miles (17,958.68 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,143.41 miles (17,933.54 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,127.05 miles (17,907.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,122.10 miles (17,899.25 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.43 miles (17,893.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,091.23 miles (17,849.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.93 miles (17,807.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,036.12 miles (17,760.86 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.65 miles (17,760.11 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |