Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°21'11"N by 1°30'43"W)
Distance from RMS to OUA:
2,614.92 miles (4,208.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Ouagadougou Airport (OUA), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,615 miles (or 4,208 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 Ramstein Air Base and Ouagadougou 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 Ramstein Air Base and Ouagadougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
| More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUA / DFFD |
| Airport Name: | Ouagadougou Airport |
| Location: | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°21'11"N by 1°30'43"W |
| Area Served: | Ouagadougou |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1037 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUA |
| More Information: | OUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- Enough construction was completed in mid-1952, that Landstuhl AB was opened on 5 August.
- The AAFCE also commanded the 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force and the 4th ATAF.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- The host unit is the 86th Airlift Wing, commanded by Brigadier General Patrick X.
- Near the Ramstein Air Base is the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, operated by the United States Army.
Facts about Ouagadougou Airport (OUA):
- The closest airport to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) is Kaya Airport (XKY), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NNE of OUA.
- Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Ouagadougou Airport (meaning Ouagadougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,169 miles (19,583 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Ouagadougou Airport handled 347,308 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany |     |
| 2 | 18.57 miles (29.89 km) SSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 3 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 4 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) NNW | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 41.00 miles (65.99 km) E | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 6 | 43.67 miles (70.27 km) NNE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 7 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SSE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) NE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 9 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) NW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 57.87 miles (93.13 km) NW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) NE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 12 | 62.34 miles (100.32 km) S | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 13 | 63.89 miles (102.83 km) WNW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 14 | 69.13 miles (111.25 km) WSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 15 | 74.95 miles (120.63 km) S | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.64 miles (19,316.33 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,612.96 miles (18,689.20 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,612.15 miles (18,687.90 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,609.62 miles (18,683.82 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,604.18 miles (18,675.06 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,602.12 miles (18,671.75 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,597.61 miles (18,664.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,593.82 miles (18,658.40 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,587.92 miles (18,648.91 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,587.13 miles (18,647.63 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,577.66 miles (18,632.39 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,577.48 miles (18,632.09 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,569.64 miles (18,619.48 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,553.41 miles (18,593.36 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,542.72 miles (18,576.17 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 67.04 miles (107.88 km) ENE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) SSE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 85.95 miles (138.33 km) ESE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 94.98 miles (152.85 km) SSW | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 100.81 miles (162.23 km) ENE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 101.89 miles (163.98 km) SE | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 103.68 miles (166.86 km) NW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 116.22 miles (187.03 km) WNW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 122.66 miles (197.41 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 128.56 miles (206.89 km) E | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) W | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 135.18 miles (217.56 km) NNE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 151.03 miles (243.06 km) NE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 152.47 miles (245.38 km) SW | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,168.51 miles (19,583.27 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,167.96 miles (19,582.38 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,146.92 miles (19,548.52 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,125.94 miles (19,514.75 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,086.24 miles (19,450.87 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,073.38 miles (19,430.17 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,066.15 miles (19,418.54 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,057.72 miles (19,404.97 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,057.10 miles (19,403.97 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.26 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,037.25 miles (19,372.02 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,996.55 miles (19,306.53 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,984.14 miles (19,286.55 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,973.01 miles (19,268.64 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,833.28 miles (19,043.76 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |