Nonstop flight route between Temple, Texas, United States and Kantchari, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(31°9'6"N by 97°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°27'52"N by 1°29'36"E)
Distance from TPL to XKA:
6,288.26 miles (10,119.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL), Temple, Texas, United States and Kantchari Airport (XKA), Kantchari, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,288 miles (or 10,120 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 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport and Kantchari 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 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport and Kantchari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPL / KTPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Temple, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°9'6"N by 97°24'28"W |
| Area Served: | Temple, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Temple |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPL |
| More Information: | TPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKA / DFEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kantchari, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°27'52"N by 1°29'36"E |
| Area Served: | Kantchari |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 879 feet (268 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKA |
| More Information: | XKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL):
- Because of Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Draughon-Miller Central 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.
- With the end of the war the airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the City of Temple, which closed "Temple Municipal Airport," and renamed Temple Army Airfield "Draughon-Miller" in honor of two Temple fliers who had died in World War II.
- Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport", another name for TPL is "(former Temple Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,005 miles (17,712 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) is Skylark Field (ILE), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of TPL.
- Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport covers an area of 922 acres at an elevation of 682 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Kantchari Airport (XKA):
- Kantchari Airport (XKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kantchari Airport's relatively low elevation of 879 feet, planes can take off or land at Kantchari 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 "Kantchari Airport", another name for XKA is "Kantchari Airport (Kantchari)".
- The furthest airport from Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Kantchari Airport (meaning Kantchari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of XKA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.10 miles (27.52 km) WSW | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.19 miles (29.27 km) W | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) WSW | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 33.42 miles (53.79 km) NNE | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.62 km) NNE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 53.10 miles (85.46 km) S | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) SSW | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 70.56 miles (113.55 km) ESE | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 73.13 miles (117.68 km) ESE | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 84.72 miles (136.35 km) NE | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 101.46 miles (163.28 km) WNW | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 110.27 miles (177.46 km) NNE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 111.45 miles (179.36 km) ESE | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 111.76 miles (179.86 km) N | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 113.30 miles (182.33 km) W | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,005.46 miles (17,711.52 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,842.85 miles (17,449.83 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,724.82 miles (17,259.88 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,627.55 miles (17,103.35 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,618.67 miles (17,089.05 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,541.53 miles (16,964.90 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,527.52 miles (16,942.36 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,523.27 miles (16,935.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,522.53 miles (16,934.33 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,514.77 miles (16,921.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,514.42 miles (16,921.28 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,505.80 miles (16,907.41 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,504.09 miles (16,904.65 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,498.97 miles (16,896.41 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,485.02 miles (16,873.96 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.16 miles (54.97 km) SE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) S | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) WSW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 5 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 99.37 miles (159.92 km) SSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 133.74 miles (215.24 km) SE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 9 | 134.04 miles (215.71 km) WSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 139.72 miles (224.86 km) W | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 144.53 miles (232.59 km) S | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 12 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 168.56 miles (271.27 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 179.28 miles (288.52 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 179.84 miles (289.42 km) WNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.81 miles (19,804.24 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,271.85 miles (19,749.58 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,148.33 miles (19,550.79 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,125.01 miles (19,513.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,123.05 miles (19,510.10 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 6 | 12,072.30 miles (19,428.43 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,067.86 miles (19,421.30 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,039.73 miles (19,376.01 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,034.55 miles (19,367.68 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,031.01 miles (19,361.99 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,007.19 miles (19,323.65 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,004.60 miles (19,319.48 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,002.86 miles (19,316.68 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,989.56 miles (19,295.27 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,982.32 miles (19,283.62 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |