Nonstop flight route between Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Banfora, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°41'21"N by 4°43'39"W)
Distance from SUX to BNR:
5,805.55 miles (9,343.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Banfora Airport (BNR), Banfora, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,806 miles (or 9,343 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Banfora 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Banfora Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
| More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNR / DFOB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Banfora, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°41'21"N by 4°43'39"W |
| Area Served: | Banfora |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNR |
| More Information: | BNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- The airport designator "SUX" has been contentious.
- In the year ending November 30, 2012 the airport had 18,258 aircraft operations, an average of 50 per day.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
- For several years the only airline service was from Northwest Airlines, commuter service on Northwest Airlink to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
- The airport is home to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Mobility Command -gained unit of the Iowa Air National Guard, flying the KC-135 Stratotanker, as well as Sioux City Air National Guard Base.
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Banfora Airport (BNR):
- Because of Banfora Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Banfora 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.
- In addition to being known as "Banfora Airport", another name for BNR is "Banfora Airport (Banfora)".
- The closest airport to Banfora Airport (BNR) is Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of BNR.
- The furthest airport from Banfora Airport (BNR) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Banfora Airport (meaning Banfora Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,131 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Banfora Airport (BNR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.70 miles (44.59 km) NNE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) NNE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.75 km) ESE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) ENE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) WSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) NW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 66.24 miles (106.60 km) S | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) NE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.15 miles (128.98 km) SSE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) NNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) S | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) SSE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) ESE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,641.22 miles (17,125.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.48 miles (17,058.16 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,552.78 miles (16,983.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,538.98 miles (16,960.81 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,535.86 miles (16,955.78 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.03 miles (16,944.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,512.70 miles (16,918.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,504.48 miles (16,905.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,476.92 miles (16,860.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,468.91 miles (16,848.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,443.64 miles (16,807.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,421.47 miles (16,771.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.26 miles (16,763.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.21 miles (67.93 km) NE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) NW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 3 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) SSW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) E | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) SSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 108.27 miles (174.24 km) E | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) NNW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 8 | 142.73 miles (229.70 km) WSW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 148.37 miles (238.77 km) NE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 152.00 miles (244.62 km) SE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 153.51 miles (247.04 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 178.03 miles (286.51 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 180.46 miles (290.43 km) E | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 198.13 miles (318.86 km) NE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) S | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.51 miles (19,522.12 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,990.57 miles (19,296.91 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 11,953.18 miles (19,236.74 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,939.03 miles (19,213.96 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,927.43 miles (19,195.29 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,922.55 miles (19,187.43 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,899.40 miles (19,150.19 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,898.45 miles (19,148.65 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,886.34 miles (19,129.16 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,883.18 miles (19,124.08 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,870.76 miles (19,104.09 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,869.23 miles (19,101.62 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,868.35 miles (19,100.21 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,863.93 miles (19,093.10 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,854.90 miles (19,078.57 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |