About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Parakou Airport (PKO), Parakou, Benin and Zurich Airport (ZRH), Zürich, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,656 miles (or 4,274 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PKO / DBBP
Airport Names:
  1. Parakou Airport
  2. Parakou Airport (Parakou)
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ZRH / LSZH
Airport Names:
  1. Zurich Airport
  2. Flughafen Zürich
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
GPS Coordinates: 47°27'52"N by 8°32'57"E
Area Served: Zürich, Switzerland
Operator/Owner: Flughafen Zürich AG
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1416 feet (432 meters)
# of Runways: 4
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Facts about Parakou Airport (PKO):

  • In addition to being known as "Parakou Airport", another name for PKO is "Parakou Airport (Parakou)".
  • The closest airport to Parakou Airport (PKO) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of PKO.
  • 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.
  • Parakou Airport (PKO) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Zurich Airport (ZRH):

  • Zurich Airport, also known as Zurich Kloten Airport, is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines.
  • Zurich Airport handled 24,865,138 passengers last year.
  • The airport has three airside piers, which are known as docks A, B and E.
  • Zurich Airport railway station is located underneath the terminal.
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) has 4 runways.
  • In addition to being known as "Zurich Airport", another name for ZRH is "Flughafen Zürich".
  • The furthest airport from Zurich Airport (ZRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Zurich Airport (meaning Zurich Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,087 miles (19,453 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Rega, the air rescue service, has its head office in the Rega Centre, a hangar located in the northeast section of Zurich Airport.
  • The closest airport to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of ZRH.
  • The noise of aircraft became an issue and a noise charge was instituted in 1980, and in 1984, an agreement was made regarding arrivals and departures to the airport via German airspace.

Map of Nearest Airports to Parakou Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Parakou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
170.14 miles (112.89 km) WNWDjougou Airport (DJA)Djougou, BeninView Djougou Airport on a map Set DJA as origin Airport Set DJA as destination Airport Get more information about Djougou Airport
293.03 miles (149.72 km) SSavé Airport (SVF)Savé, BeninView Savé Airport on a map Set SVF as origin Airport Set SVF as destination Airport Get more information about Savé Airport
3107.18 miles (172.49 km) WNWNiamtougou International Airport (LRL)Niamtougou, TogoView Niamtougou International Airport on a map Set LRL as origin Airport Set LRL as destination Airport Get more information about Niamtougou International Airport
4110.41 miles (177.69 km) NWBoundétingou Airport (NAE)Natitingou, BeninView Boundétingou Airport on a map Set NAE as origin Airport Set NAE as destination Airport Get more information about Boundétingou Airport
5125.57 miles (202.09 km) NKandi Airport (KDC)Kandi, BeninView Kandi Airport on a map Set KDC as origin Airport Set KDC as destination Airport Get more information about Kandi Airport
6143.42 miles (230.82 km) ESEIlorin International Airport (ILR)Ilorin, NigeriaView Ilorin International Airport on a map Set ILR as origin Airport Set ILR as destination Airport Get more information about Ilorin International Airport
7166.60 miles (268.12 km) SEIbadan Airport (IBA)Ibadan, NigeriaView Ibadan Airport on a map Set IBA as origin Airport Set IBA as destination Airport Get more information about Ibadan Airport
8172.68 miles (277.90 km) NNWArly Airport (ARL)Arly, Burkina FasoView Arly Airport on a map Set ARL as origin Airport Set ARL as destination Airport Get more information about Arly Airport
9184.59 miles (297.07 km) NWPama Airport (XPA)Pama, Burkina FasoView Pama Airport on a map Set XPA as origin Airport Set XPA as destination Airport Get more information about Pama Airport
10194.99 miles (313.80 km) NNWDiapaga Airport (DIP)Diapaga, Burkina FasoView Diapaga Airport on a map Set DIP as origin Airport Set DIP as destination Airport Get more information about Diapaga Airport
11198.15 miles (318.89 km) SSEMurtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)Lagos, NigeriaView Murtala Muhammed International Airport on a map Set LOS as origin Airport Set LOS as destination Airport Get more information about Murtala Muhammed International Airport
12207.94 miles (334.64 km) SCotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO)Cotonou, BeninView Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport on a map Set COO as origin Airport Set COO as destination Airport Get more information about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport
13227.66 miles (366.38 km) NNWKantchari Airport (XKA)Kantchari, Burkina FasoView Kantchari Airport on a map Set XKA as origin Airport Set XKA as destination Airport Get more information about Kantchari Airport
14234.78 miles (377.85 km) SEAkure Airport (AKR)Akure, NigeriaView Akure Airport on a map Set AKR as origin Airport Set AKR as destination Airport Get more information about Akure Airport
15237.05 miles (381.50 km) WTamale Airport (TML)Tamale, Northern Region, GhanaView Tamale Airport on a map Set TML as origin Airport Set TML as destination Airport Get more information about Tamale Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Parakou Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Parakou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,196.87 miles (19,628.91 km) ESEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
212,154.87 miles (19,561.31 km) SSWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
312,091.46 miles (19,459.27 km) SAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
412,005.37 miles (19,320.73 km) SWAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
511,991.35 miles (19,298.17 km) SSWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
611,975.88 miles (19,273.27 km) SWMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
711,959.16 miles (19,246.36 km) SWFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
811,944.47 miles (19,222.71 km) SWFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
911,898.55 miles (19,148.81 km) SSELabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as origin Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
1011,870.91 miles (19,104.33 km) SWPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
1111,844.78 miles (19,062.27 km) SSEKoro Airport (KXF)Koro Island, FijiView Koro Airport on a map Set KXF as origin Airport Set KXF as destination Airport Get more information about Koro Airport
1211,842.78 miles (19,059.06 km) SSECicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as origin Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
1311,837.12 miles (19,049.96 km) SWCanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as origin Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
1411,823.64 miles (19,028.25 km) SEArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as origin Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
1511,822.38 miles (19,026.23 km) SSEYasawa Island Airport (YAS)Yasawa Island, FijiView Yasawa Island Airport on a map Set YAS as origin Airport Set YAS as destination Airport Get more information about Yasawa Island Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Zurich Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Zurich Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
128.24 miles (45.45 km) SSWEmmen Swiss Air Base (EML)Emmen, Lucerne, SwitzerlandView Emmen Swiss Air Base on a map Set EML as destination Airport Set EML as destination Airport Get more information about Emmen Swiss Air Base
247.07 miles (75.76 km) ENEFriedrichshafen Airport (FDH)Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, GermanyView Friedrichshafen Airport on a map Set FDH as destination Airport Set FDH as destination Airport Get more information about Friedrichshafen Airport
347.28 miles (76.09 km) ESt. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH)Altenrhein, SwitzerlandView St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport on a map Set ACH as destination Airport Set ACH as destination Airport Get more information about St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport
448.37 miles (77.84 km) WEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Basel, SwitzerlandView EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg on a map Set BSL as destination Airport Set BSL as destination Airport Get more information about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
548.37 miles (77.84 km) WEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH)Mulhouse, FranceView EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg on a map Set MLH as destination Airport Set MLH as destination Airport Get more information about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
654.07 miles (87.02 km) EHohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH)Hohenems, AustriaView Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport on a map Set HOH as destination Airport Set HOH as destination Airport Get more information about Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport
762.35 miles (100.35 km) SWBern Airport (BRN)Bern, SwitzerlandView Bern Airport on a map Set BRN as destination Airport Set BRN as destination Airport Get more information about Bern Airport
870.86 miles (114.05 km) NNWBlack Forest Airport (LHA)Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyView Black Forest Airport on a map Set LHA as destination Airport Set LHA as destination Airport Get more information about Black Forest Airport
971.00 miles (114.26 km) NWColmar - Houssen Airport (CMR)Colmar / Houssen, FranceView Colmar - Houssen Airport on a map Set CMR as destination Airport Set CMR as destination Airport Get more information about Colmar - Houssen Airport
1082.10 miles (132.13 km) WMontbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF)Montbéliard, FranceView Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome on a map Set XMF as destination Airport Set XMF as destination Airport Get more information about Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome
1185.60 miles (137.76 km) NNWStrasbourg International Airport (SXB)Strasbourg, FranceView Strasbourg International Airport on a map Set SXB as destination Airport Set SXB as destination Airport Get more information about Strasbourg International Airport
1289.95 miles (144.77 km) SESamedan Airport (SMV)St. Moritz / Samedan, SwitzerlandView Samedan Airport on a map Set SMV as destination Airport Set SMV as destination Airport Get more information about Samedan Airport
1390.17 miles (145.12 km) NNEStuttgart Airport (STR)Stuttgart, GermanyView Stuttgart Airport on a map Set STR as destination Airport Set STR as destination Airport Get more information about Stuttgart Airport
1493.37 miles (150.27 km) NNWBaden Airpark (FKB)Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyView Baden Airpark on a map Set FKB as destination Airport Set FKB as destination Airport Get more information about Baden Airpark
1595.70 miles (154.01 km) NNEStuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS)Stuttgart, GermanyView Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof on a map Set ZWS as destination Airport Set ZWS as destination Airport Get more information about Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof

Map of Furthest Airports from Zurich Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Zurich Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,087.29 miles (19,452.55 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,657.33 miles (18,760.61 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
311,638.41 miles (18,730.16 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
411,633.34 miles (18,722.01 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
511,629.25 miles (18,715.42 km) SEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
611,628.93 miles (18,714.90 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
711,628.15 miles (18,713.65 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
811,627.23 miles (18,712.17 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
911,615.45 miles (18,693.21 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,606.74 miles (18,679.18 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1111,593.48 miles (18,657.86 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1211,587.44 miles (18,648.12 km) ESEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1311,586.05 miles (18,645.90 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
1411,577.42 miles (18,632.01 km) ERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1511,570.41 miles (18,620.73 km) ESENelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN)Nelson, New ZealandView Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū on a map Set NSN as destination Airport Set NSN as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū