Nonstop flight route between Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°33'34"N by 109°59'48"E)
Distance from POB to BAV:
7,173.05 miles (11,543.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pope Field (POB), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Baotou Airport (BAV), Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,173 miles (or 11,544 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 Baotou 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 Baotou 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: | BAV / ZBOW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'34"N by 109°59'48"E |
| Area Served: | Baotou, Inner Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3320 feet (1,012 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAV |
| More Information: | BAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Pope Field (POB):
- Original operations included photographing terrain for mapping, carrying the mail, and spotting for artillery and forest fires.
- On January 1, 1992 the 317th TAW was reassigned to Air Mobility Command and the wing was redesignated the 317th Operations Group as part of the new 23d Composite Wing at Pope.
- The 10th TRG was inactivated on April 1, 1949 and the host unit at Pope was the 4415th Air Base Group.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Pope Field (POB) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- Headquarters, Ninth Air Force, was located at Pope in August 1950.
Facts about Baotou Airport (BAV):
- In addition to being known as "Baotou Airport", other names for BAV include "包头机场" and "Bāotóu Jīchǎng".
- Baotou Airport (BAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Baotou Airport (BAV) is Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) S of BAV.
- The furthest airport from Baotou Airport (BAV) is Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB), which is nearly antipodal to Baotou Airport (meaning Baotou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina.
| 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 | 73.98 miles (119.07 km) S | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 97.81 miles (157.42 km) ENE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) WSW | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 186.83 miles (300.67 km) E | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 208.01 miles (334.76 km) SSE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 6 | 225.56 miles (363.00 km) NNE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 240.08 miles (386.37 km) SE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 246.74 miles (397.08 km) SW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 258.89 miles (416.64 km) E | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 10 | 261.25 miles (420.43 km) WSW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 272.09 miles (437.88 km) S | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 296.12 miles (476.55 km) ESE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 13 | 331.67 miles (533.77 km) SW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 341.59 miles (549.73 km) E | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 15 | 342.69 miles (551.51 km) SSE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,379.66 miles (19,923.08 km) SSW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,368.33 miles (19,904.84 km) ESE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,363.95 miles (19,897.79 km) SE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,354.13 miles (19,881.99 km) SW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,327.19 miles (19,838.63 km) S | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,318.51 miles (19,824.66 km) SSE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,318.19 miles (19,824.16 km) SSW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) SE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,302.63 miles (19,799.12 km) SE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,288.42 miles (19,776.25 km) SW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,276.35 miles (19,756.82 km) E | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,272.01 miles (19,749.83 km) ESE | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,270.65 miles (19,747.65 km) SW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,264.59 miles (19,737.89 km) ESE | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,264.26 miles (19,737.36 km) SSE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |