Nonstop flight route between Boufarik, Algeria and Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(36°32'44"N by 2°52'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°27'14"S by 90°15'56"W)
Distance from QFD to GPS:
6,411.47 miles (10,318.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boufarik Air Base (QFD), Boufarik, Algeria and Seymour Airport (GPS), Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,411 miles (or 10,318 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 Boufarik Air Base and Seymour 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 Boufarik Air Base and Seymour Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFD / DAAK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boufarik, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°32'44"N by 2°52'34"E |
| Area Served: | Boufarik, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 335 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFD |
| More Information: | QFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPS / SEGS |
| Airport Name: | Seymour Airport |
| Location: | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'14"S by 90°15'56"W |
| Area Served: | Baltra, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPS |
| More Information: | GPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Boufarik Air Base (QFD):
- Because of Boufarik Air Base's relatively low elevation of 335 feet, planes can take off or land at Boufarik Air Base 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.
- In addition to being known as "Boufarik Air Base", another name for QFD is "Boufarik Airport (Boufarik)".
- The closest airport to Boufarik Air Base (QFD) is Blida Airport (QLD), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of QFD.
- Boufarik Air Base (QFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Boufarik Air Base (QFD) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Boufarik Air Base (meaning Boufarik Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,131 miles (19,524 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Seymour Airport (GPS):
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines.
- The closest airport to Seymour Airport (GPS) is San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of GPS.
- Because of Seymour Airport's relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Seymour 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 furthest airport from Seymour Airport (GPS) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
- Seymour Airport (GPS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.50 miles (7.23 km) SW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 21.31 miles (34.30 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 3 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) WSW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 4 | 112.05 miles (180.33 km) SE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 5 | 122.14 miles (196.57 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 6 | 136.62 miles (219.87 km) E | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 7 | 136.96 miles (220.42 km) WSW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 8 | 166.99 miles (268.74 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 178.58 miles (287.39 km) WSW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 10 | 180.48 miles (290.46 km) NNW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 11 | 199.22 miles (320.61 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 12 | 201.15 miles (323.72 km) SE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 13 | 202.76 miles (326.31 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 14 | 205.57 miles (330.82 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) N | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,131.43 miles (19,523.60 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,095.41 miles (19,465.63 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,060.71 miles (19,409.78 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,052.70 miles (19,396.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.40 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,035.36 miles (19,368.99 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,029.60 miles (19,359.72 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,028.23 miles (19,357.51 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,024.55 miles (19,351.59 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,011.85 miles (19,331.15 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,998.34 miles (19,309.42 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,988.38 miles (19,293.37 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,965.47 miles (19,256.51 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,959.12 miles (19,246.28 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.78 miles (88.16 km) SE | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 652.10 miles (1,049.45 km) E | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 663.23 miles (1,067.37 km) E | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 677.85 miles (1,090.89 km) E | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 684.05 miles (1,100.87 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 715.26 miles (1,151.10 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 726.72 miles (1,169.55 km) E | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 739.61 miles (1,190.28 km) ESE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 741.70 miles (1,193.65 km) E | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 742.07 miles (1,194.25 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 11 | 762.45 miles (1,227.04 km) ESE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 781.23 miles (1,257.26 km) NE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 784.58 miles (1,262.66 km) NE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 785.29 miles (1,263.81 km) NNE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 787.37 miles (1,267.14 km) NNE | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,910.95 miles (19,168.77 km) NW | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 11,883.97 miles (19,125.35 km) W | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,839.66 miles (19,054.03 km) WNW | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,799.41 miles (18,989.26 km) NNW | Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) | Car Nicobar, India | |
| 5 | 11,783.52 miles (18,963.69 km) WNW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,768.76 miles (18,939.94 km) WNW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,763.76 miles (18,931.89 km) W | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,726.82 miles (18,872.44 km) NE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 11,725.80 miles (18,870.81 km) WSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,719.20 miles (18,860.18 km) NE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 11,703.13 miles (18,834.32 km) NE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 11,703.11 miles (18,834.28 km) W | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,689.19 miles (18,811.88 km) NE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) ENE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 11,643.58 miles (18,738.48 km) NW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |