Nonstop flight route between Tambao, Burkina Faso and Cowley, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(14°47'26"N by 0°2'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W)
Distance from TMQ to YYM:
6,462.11 miles (10,399.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tambao Airport (TMQ), Tambao, Burkina Faso and Cowley Airport (YYM), Cowley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,462 miles (or 10,400 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 Cowley 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 Cowley 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: | YYM / CYYM |
| Airport Name: | Cowley Airport |
| Location: | Cowley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alberta Soaring Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3876 feet (1,181 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYM |
| More Information: | YYM 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 Cowley Airport (YYM):
- The closest airport to Cowley Airport (YYM) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of YYM.
- The furthest airport from Cowley Airport (YYM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,456 miles (16,828 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Cowley Airport (YYM) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 9.11 miles (14.66 km) SSE | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.94 miles (93.24 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) W | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.90 miles (147.90 km) S | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 92.43 miles (148.76 km) WNW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 102.74 miles (165.35 km) N | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 105.27 miles (169.41 km) SE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 125.88 miles (202.58 km) NNW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) SE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 137.03 miles (220.53 km) ENE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.66 miles (245.68 km) ENE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 160.59 miles (258.44 km) W | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.12 miles (283.43 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 178.83 miles (287.80 km) SW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 187.93 miles (302.45 km) S | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,456.30 miles (16,827.75 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,398.03 miles (16,733.96 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,372.17 miles (16,692.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,370.44 miles (16,689.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,368.78 miles (16,686.90 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,367.60 miles (16,684.99 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,249.97 miles (16,495.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,234.49 miles (16,470.77 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,189.00 miles (16,397.57 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,186.38 miles (16,393.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,170.72 miles (16,368.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,169.57 miles (16,366.29 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,158.34 miles (16,348.22 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,157.99 miles (16,347.65 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,153.17 miles (16,339.90 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |