Nonstop flight route between Castries, Saint Lucia and Diapaga, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°3'37"N by 1°47'5"E)
Distance from SLU to DIP:
4,215.47 miles (6,784.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), Castries, Saint Lucia and Diapaga Airport (DIP), Diapaga, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,215 miles (or 6,784 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 George F. L. Charles Airport and Diapaga 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 George F. L. Charles Airport and Diapaga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLU / TLPC |
| Airport Name: | George F. L. Charles Airport |
| Location: | Castries, Saint Lucia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLU |
| More Information: | SLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIP / DFED |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Diapaga, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°3'37"N by 1°47'5"E |
| Area Served: | Diapaga |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIP |
| More Information: | DIP Maps & Info |
Facts about George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU):
- The furthest airport from George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to George F. L. Charles Airport (meaning George F. L. Charles Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- The airport offers an RNAV, and NDB approach for only runway 9, landings on runway 27 are strictly visual.
- The closest airport to George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of SLU.
- The airport houses the George Charles Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority., General Aviation Services, and the Island Flyers Club.
- George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of George F. L. Charles Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at George F. L. Charles 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.
Facts about Diapaga Airport (DIP):
- The closest airport to Diapaga Airport (DIP) is Kantchari Airport (XKA), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of DIP.
- In addition to being known as "Diapaga Airport", another name for DIP is "Diapaga Airport (Diapaga)".
- The furthest airport from Diapaga Airport (DIP) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Diapaga Airport (meaning Diapaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Diapaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at Diapaga 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.
- Diapaga Airport (DIP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) S | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia |     |
| 2 | 39.52 miles (63.60 km) N | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 3 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) SSW | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 4 | 73.55 miles (118.37 km) SSW | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 5 | 79.23 miles (127.51 km) S | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 6 | 94.25 miles (151.69 km) SSW | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 7 | 94.79 miles (152.54 km) NNW | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 8 | 102.24 miles (164.53 km) SSW | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 9 | 107.46 miles (172.93 km) N | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 10 | 111.40 miles (179.28 km) SSW | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 11 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 12 | 133.32 miles (214.55 km) NNW | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 13 | 149.18 miles (240.08 km) SSW | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 14 | 159.06 miles (255.98 km) NNW | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 15 | 198.63 miles (319.67 km) S | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.12 km) SSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,121.04 miles (19,506.87 km) SW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,091.17 miles (19,458.81 km) SW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,057.51 miles (19,404.63 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) SW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,049.82 miles (19,392.26 km) S | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,044.54 miles (19,383.76 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,036.89 miles (19,371.45 km) SSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,028.91 miles (19,358.61 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,024.53 miles (19,351.55 km) SW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,011.10 miles (19,329.94 km) SSE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,005.54 miles (19,320.99 km) SSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,005.52 miles (19,320.97 km) SSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,996.82 miles (19,306.96 km) S | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,989.28 miles (19,294.83 km) SE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.16 miles (54.97 km) NW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 38.11 miles (61.32 km) SSW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) W | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) SE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 101.57 miles (163.46 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 7 | 119.82 miles (192.83 km) SSW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 8 | 129.48 miles (208.37 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 145.96 miles (234.89 km) WNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 146.86 miles (236.35 km) W | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) S | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 12 | 164.13 miles (264.14 km) WNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 165.10 miles (265.70 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 14 | 173.88 miles (279.84 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 184.19 miles (296.42 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.95 miles (19,764.23 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,277.42 miles (19,758.54 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,138.66 miles (19,535.22 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,135.76 miles (19,530.56 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 12,091.14 miles (19,458.76 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,047.33 miles (19,388.25 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,038.96 miles (19,374.78 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,037.03 miles (19,371.68 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,019.15 miles (19,342.90 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,005.74 miles (19,321.32 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,001.37 miles (19,314.28 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,997.23 miles (19,307.62 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,983.78 miles (19,285.97 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,970.95 miles (19,265.33 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,970.80 miles (19,265.09 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |