Nonstop flight route between Boufarik, Algeria and Noumea, New Caledonia:
Departure Airport:
(36°32'44"N by 2°52'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°0'59"S by 166°12'57"E)
Distance from QFD to NOU:
11,021.31 miles (17,737.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boufarik Air Base (QFD), Boufarik, Algeria and Tontouta International Airport (NOU), Noumea, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,021 miles (or 17,737 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 Tontouta International 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 Tontouta International 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 |
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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: | NOU / NWWW |
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| Location: | Noumea, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°0'59"S by 166°12'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOU |
| More Information: | NOU 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Boufarik Air Base", another name for QFD is "Boufarik Airport (Boufarik)".
- 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 Tontouta International Airport (NOU):
- Tontouta International Airport (NOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tontouta International Airport", another name for NOU is "Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta".
- Because of Tontouta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Tontouta International 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 Tontouta International Airport (NOU) is Fderik Airport (FGD), which is nearly antipodal to Tontouta International Airport (meaning Tontouta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fderik Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Fderik, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Tontouta International Airport (NOU) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SE of NOU.
| 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 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 110.79 miles (178.30 km) NW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 122.59 miles (197.29 km) ENE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 161.98 miles (260.69 km) NW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 228.77 miles (368.17 km) NW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 259.61 miles (417.81 km) ENE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 287.84 miles (463.24 km) NE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 291.25 miles (468.73 km) NE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 295.11 miles (474.94 km) NE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 311.65 miles (501.56 km) ENE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 328.10 miles (528.03 km) NNE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 367.43 miles (591.31 km) NNE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 385.39 miles (620.22 km) NNE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 396.12 miles (637.49 km) NNE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 398.51 miles (641.34 km) NNE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.98 miles (19,884.98 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.44 km) NNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,314.27 miles (19,817.85 km) WNW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,274.36 miles (19,753.62 km) NNE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,256.46 miles (19,724.81 km) NE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 6 | 12,215.09 miles (19,658.24 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,210.02 miles (19,650.07 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 8 | 12,153.79 miles (19,559.58 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,131.81 miles (19,524.21 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,130.45 miles (19,522.02 km) NNW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,121.56 miles (19,507.71 km) N | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,080.22 miles (19,441.18 km) N | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,066.39 miles (19,418.93 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,063.88 miles (19,414.88 km) N | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) NNE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |