Nonstop flight route between Timbuktu, Mali and Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Timbuktu Airport (TOM), Timbuktu, Mali and North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,787 miles (or 9,313 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 Timbuktu Airport and North Texas Regional 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 Timbuktu Airport and North Texas Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOM / GATB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Timbuktu, Mali | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'50"N by 3°0'26"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TOM | 
| More Information: | TOM Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNX / KGYI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°42'51"N by 96°40'24"W | 
| Area Served: | Sherman / Denison | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grayson County, Texas | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 749 feet (228 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PNX | 
| More Information: | PNX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Timbuktu Airport (TOM):
- The closest airport to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Goundam Airport (GUD), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of TOM.
- Because of Timbuktu Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Timbuktu 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.
- Timbuktu Airport (TOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Timbuktu Airport (meaning Timbuktu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- In addition to being known as "Timbuktu Airport", another name for TOM is "Tombouctou Airport".
Facts about North Texas Regional Airport (PNX):
- In addition to being known as "North Texas Regional Airport", other names for PNX include "Perrin Field" and "GYI".
- The closest airport to North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is Eaker Field (DUA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) NE of PNX.
- North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) has 2 runways.
- The airport is on the site of Perrin Air Force Base, which was built in 1941 and closed in 1971.
- The furthest airport from North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,878 miles (17,506 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of North Texas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 749 feet, planes can take off or land at North Texas Regional 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.




