Nonstop flight route between Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Yalinga, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E)
Distance from POB to AIG:
6,643.74 miles (10,692.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pope Field (POB), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Yalinga Airport (AIG), Yalinga, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,644 miles (or 10,692 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 Pope Field and Yalinga 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 Pope Field and Yalinga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POB / KPOB |
| Airport Name: | Pope Field |
| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from POB |
| More Information: | POB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIG / FEFY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yalinga, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E |
| Area Served: | Yalinga |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1975 feet (602 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIG |
| More Information: | AIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Pope Field (POB):
- The 464th received the Mackay Trophy for the dramatic RED DRAGON/DRAGON ROUGE and BLACK DRAGON/DRAGON NOIR hostage rescue missions in the Congo in 1964.
- The 1930s saw the first major expansion of the facilities at Pope.
- During the Vietnam War, Pope was the destination for the bodies of servicemen killed in Southeast Asia.
- The closest airport to Pope Field (POB) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of POB.
- After the war, Pope Field became Pope Air Force Base with the creation of the United States Air Force on 18 September 1947.
- The United States Army Fort Bragg Garrison is the host organization at Pope Field.
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (POB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,630 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Yalinga Airport (AIG):
- In addition to being known as "Yalinga Airport", another name for AIG is "Yalinga Airport (Yalinga)".
- Yalinga Airport (AIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of AIG.
- The furthest airport from Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Yalinga Airport (meaning Yalinga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.16 miles (8.31 km) ESE | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.55 miles (23.42 km) SSE | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) WNW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 28.84 miles (46.42 km) WSW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 32.88 miles (52.91 km) SW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.85 miles (62.53 km) S | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 39.11 miles (62.94 km) ESE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) NNE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) SSW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 55.72 miles (89.67 km) SW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) ENE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) WSW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) NE | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 79.13 miles (127.35 km) SSW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.71 miles (18,716.16 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,609.68 miles (18,683.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,589.70 miles (18,651.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,574.69 miles (18,627.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.95 miles (18,595.84 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,553.71 miles (18,593.85 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,546.76 miles (18,582.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.00 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,486.30 miles (18,485.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.58 miles (18,479.38 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,467.73 miles (18,455.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.05 miles (18,454.39 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,452.26 miles (18,430.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) SSW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) W | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) SSW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 164.51 miles (264.75 km) SE | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 185.23 miles (298.10 km) WSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 193.57 miles (311.53 km) NW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 201.14 miles (323.70 km) ESE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 221.89 miles (357.09 km) SW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 235.95 miles (379.72 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 236.81 miles (381.10 km) NW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 259.43 miles (417.51 km) N | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) SSE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 324.18 miles (521.71 km) SSW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 334.15 miles (537.76 km) ENE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 15 | 342.34 miles (550.94 km) W | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,042.06 miles (19,379.77 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,847.52 miles (19,066.69 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,687.88 miles (18,809.78 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,672.74 miles (18,785.41 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,643.49 miles (18,738.33 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,635.07 miles (18,724.79 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,544.63 miles (18,579.23 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,539.65 miles (18,571.22 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,535.33 miles (18,564.27 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,529.22 miles (18,554.43 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,523.62 miles (18,545.42 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,514.09 miles (18,530.08 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,498.54 miles (18,505.06 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,495.17 miles (18,499.63 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,438.64 miles (18,408.66 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |