Nonstop flight route between Tambao, Burkina Faso and Benguera Island, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E)
Distance from TMQ to BCW:
3,487.13 miles (5,611.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tambao Airport (TMQ), Tambao, Burkina Faso and Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), Benguera Island, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,487 miles (or 5,612 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 Tambao Airport and Benguerra Island 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 Tambao Airport and Benguerra Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMQ / DFEM |
| Airport Name: | Tambao Airport |
| Location: | Tambao, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E |
| Area Served: | Tambao, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMQ |
| More Information: | TMQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCW / |
| Airport Name: | Benguerra Island Airport |
| Location: | Benguera Island, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCW |
| More Information: | BCW Maps & Info |
Facts about Tambao Airport (TMQ):
- Because of Tambao Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambao 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 Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Tambao Airport (meaning Tambao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Tambao Airport (TMQ) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SW of TMQ.
Facts about Benguerra Island Airport (BCW):
- Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of BCW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.92 miles (46.55 km) SW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 53.42 miles (85.98 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 74.21 miles (119.43 km) WSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) SSE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) N | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 6 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) WSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 125.76 miles (202.40 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 140.98 miles (226.88 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 152.95 miles (246.14 km) SSW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 168.91 miles (271.84 km) ESE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 185.60 miles (298.69 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 188.00 miles (302.55 km) SSE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 191.26 miles (307.79 km) S | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 198.12 miles (318.85 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 208.34 miles (335.29 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.96 miles (19,814.13 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,305.95 miles (19,804.46 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,255.54 miles (19,723.33 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,228.76 miles (19,680.23 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,222.28 miles (19,669.80 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,217.83 miles (19,662.64 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.35 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,175.83 miles (19,595.04 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,169.16 miles (19,584.31 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,163.73 miles (19,575.57 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 12,157.95 miles (19,566.27 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,143.21 miles (19,542.55 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,000.12 miles (19,312.27 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,937.69 miles (19,211.81 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.12 miles (16.28 km) N | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 13.96 miles (22.46 km) SW | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 21.55 miles (34.68 km) N | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 139.81 miles (225.01 km) S | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 146.18 miles (235.25 km) NNW | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 213.94 miles (344.29 km) WNW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 227.64 miles (366.35 km) NW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 255.01 miles (410.39 km) WNW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 268.42 miles (431.97 km) NW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 290.44 miles (467.41 km) NNE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 308.28 miles (496.13 km) WSW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 12 | 320.51 miles (515.80 km) WNW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 320.87 miles (516.40 km) SW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 14 | 328.05 miles (527.95 km) WSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 334.29 miles (537.98 km) SSW | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.73 miles (18,899.66 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,708.90 miles (18,843.60 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,703.39 miles (18,834.73 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,700.27 miles (18,829.71 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,696.23 miles (18,823.21 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,681.00 miles (18,798.70 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,670.50 miles (18,781.81 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,638.05 miles (18,729.58 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,636.15 miles (18,726.52 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.28 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,577.87 miles (18,632.73 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,577.87 miles (18,632.73 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,571.26 miles (18,622.10 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,568.33 miles (18,617.37 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |