Nonstop flight route between Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°2'26"N by 0°21'51"E)
Distance from PIZ to FNG:
6,730.25 miles (10,831.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG), Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,730 miles (or 10,831 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Fada N'Gourma Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
| Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
| More Information: | PIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNG / DFEF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°2'26"N by 0°21'51"E |
| Area Served: | Fada N'Gourma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNG |
| More Information: | FNG Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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 closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- The furthest airport from Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The LRR site was inactivated in 1989 due to soil erosion & budget concerns.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 3,519 by 80 feet.
Facts about Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG):
- In addition to being known as "Fada N'Gourma Airport", another name for FNG is "Fada N'Gourma Airport (Fada N'Gourma)".
- The furthest airport from Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Fada N'Gourma Airport (meaning Fada N'Gourma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) is Tenkodogo Airport (TEG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) WSW of FNG.
- Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 140.56 miles (226.20 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) S | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) NE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 197.02 miles (317.08 km) S | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) SSE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 207.68 miles (334.24 km) SSE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 223.59 miles (359.84 km) SE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 229.89 miles (369.97 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 241.11 miles (388.04 km) ENE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 246.60 miles (396.87 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) SE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.93 miles (16,716.11 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,965.06 miles (16,037.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,959.80 miles (16,028.70 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,944.98 miles (16,004.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,908.50 miles (15,946.15 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.18 miles (15,879.65 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,840.06 miles (15,836.01 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,832.29 miles (15,823.49 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,781.47 miles (15,741.71 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,759.47 miles (15,706.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,732.25 miles (15,662.50 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,700.63 miles (15,611.61 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,669.68 miles (15,561.81 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,648.32 miles (15,527.43 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,646.06 miles (15,523.79 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) WSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 58.78 miles (94.60 km) SSE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) NW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 81.49 miles (131.14 km) ESE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) ENE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 89.75 miles (144.44 km) SW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) E | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) N | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) WSW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 122.01 miles (196.36 km) NW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 128.56 miles (206.89 km) W | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 133.31 miles (214.54 km) SSE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 14 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 157.23 miles (253.04 km) NE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.69 miles (19,710.69 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,190.18 miles (19,618.14 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,181.25 miles (19,603.77 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,123.39 miles (19,510.66 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 12,064.88 miles (19,416.49 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,060.19 miles (19,408.94 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,042.31 miles (19,380.18 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,030.61 miles (19,361.35 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,004.94 miles (19,320.02 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,996.46 miles (19,306.38 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,990.73 miles (19,297.17 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,985.04 miles (19,288.00 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,953.89 miles (19,237.88 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,930.20 miles (19,199.75 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |