Nonstop flight route between Parakou, Benin and Turukhansk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°47'59"N by 87°55'48"E)
Distance from PKO to THX:
5,496.71 miles (8,846.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Parakou Airport (PKO), Parakou, Benin and Turukhansk (THX), Turukhansk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,497 miles (or 8,846 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 Parakou Airport and Turukhansk, 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 Parakou Airport and Turukhansk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKO / DBBP |
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| Location: | Parakou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Parakou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1289 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKO |
| More Information: | PKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THX / UOTT |
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| Location: | Turukhansk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°47'59"N by 87°55'48"E |
| Area Served: | Turukhansk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THX |
| More Information: | THX Maps & Info |
Facts about Parakou Airport (PKO):
- In addition to being known as "Parakou Airport", another name for PKO is "Parakou Airport (Parakou)".
- Parakou Airport (PKO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Parakou Airport (PKO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Parakou Airport (meaning Parakou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,197 miles (19,629 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Parakou Airport (PKO) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of PKO.
Facts about Turukhansk (THX):
- In addition to being known as "Turukhansk", another name for THX is "Аэропорт "Туруханск"".
- Turukhansk (THX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Turukhansk (THX) is Igarka (IAA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) NNW of THX.
- Because of Turukhansk's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Turukhansk 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 Turukhansk (THX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin |     |
| 2 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) S | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 3 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 5 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) NNW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 194.99 miles (313.80 km) NNW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 227.66 miles (366.38 km) NNW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 237.05 miles (381.50 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,196.87 miles (19,628.91 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,154.87 miles (19,561.31 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,091.46 miles (19,459.27 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.73 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,991.35 miles (19,298.17 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,975.88 miles (19,273.27 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,959.16 miles (19,246.36 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,944.47 miles (19,222.71 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,898.55 miles (19,148.81 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,870.91 miles (19,104.33 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.27 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,842.78 miles (19,059.06 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,837.12 miles (19,049.96 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,823.64 miles (19,028.25 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,822.38 miles (19,026.23 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.63 miles (190.92 km) NNW | Igarka (IAA) | Igarka, Russia | |
| 2 | 243.02 miles (391.11 km) N | Alykel Airport (NSK) | Norilsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 297.50 miles (478.77 km) SSE | Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) | Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 321.50 miles (517.41 km) W | Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) | Novy Urengoy, Russia | |
| 5 | 407.24 miles (655.39 km) WSW | Raduzhny Airport (RAT) | Raduzhny, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 6 | 416.85 miles (670.86 km) WSW | Noyabrsk Airport (NOJ) | Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 7 | 433.44 miles (697.55 km) W | Nadym Airport (NYM) | Nadym, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 8 | 473.90 miles (762.66 km) SW | Strezhevoy (SWT) | Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 474.90 miles (764.28 km) WSW | Kogalym International Airport (KGP) | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 486.43 miles (782.83 km) SW | Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) | Nizhnevartovsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 523.65 miles (842.74 km) SSE | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) | Yeniseysk, Russia | |
| 12 | 540.56 miles (869.94 km) WSW | Surgut Airport (SGC) | Surgut, Russia | |
| 13 | 556.45 miles (895.52 km) NNE | Khatanga (HTG) | Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| 14 | 562.11 miles (904.62 km) NNW | Dikson Airport (DKS) | Dikson, Russia | |
| 15 | 570.12 miles (917.51 km) WSW | Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG) | Nefteyugansk, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.07 km) W | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,338.21 miles (18,247.03 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,291.48 miles (18,171.83 km) SW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,266.10 miles (18,130.99 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,246.06 miles (18,098.73 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,175.40 miles (17,985.01 km) SW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,159.06 miles (17,958.72 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,150.99 miles (17,945.73 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,020.57 miles (17,735.84 km) SW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,969.33 miles (17,653.38 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,925.43 miles (17,582.72 km) WSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,910.96 miles (17,559.44 km) SW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,900.45 miles (17,542.54 km) WSW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 10,895.19 miles (17,534.06 km) SW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,868.31 miles (17,490.80 km) SW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |