Nonstop flight route between Van Nuys, California, United States and Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°54'11"N by 5°21'56"W)
Distance from VNY to ASK:
7,238.55 miles (11,649.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States and Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK), Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,239 miles (or 11,649 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 Van Nuys Airport and Yamoussoukro 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 Van Nuys Airport and Yamoussoukro Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY |
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASK / DIYO |
| Airport Name: | Yamoussoukro Airport |
| Location: | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°54'11"N by 5°21'56"W |
| Area Served: | Yamoussoukro |
| Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASK |
| More Information: | ASK Maps & Info |
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- Hollywood celebrities, politicians, and business executives are known to use this airport, which has convenience and anonymity.
- Legend has it that Burbank Airport provided the setting for Humphrey Bogart's famous goodbye in the film Casablanca.
Facts about Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK):
- Because of Yamoussoukro Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamoussoukro 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.
- Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Yamoussoukro Airport (meaning Yamoussoukro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,105 miles (19,481 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) is Dimbokro Airport (DIM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of ASK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) NE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.53 miles (12.13 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.58 miles (21.85 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) SSE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.21 miles (42.18 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) SSE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) WNW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) W | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 37.09 miles (59.68 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.39 miles (60.17 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.31 miles (18,462.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,456.41 miles (18,437.25 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,446.53 miles (18,421.36 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,431.83 miles (18,397.69 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,359.07 miles (18,280.61 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,235.07 miles (18,081.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,232.93 miles (18,077.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,193.61 miles (18,014.33 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,096.89 miles (17,858.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,067.48 miles (17,811.34 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,066.39 miles (17,809.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,050.45 miles (17,783.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,050.32 miles (17,783.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,039.02 miles (17,765.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,025.15 miles (17,743.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.69 miles (84.80 km) ESE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) SW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 76.37 miles (122.91 km) W | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 5 | 76.71 miles (123.44 km) S | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 87.52 miles (140.85 km) NNE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 146.32 miles (235.47 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 150.36 miles (241.99 km) W | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 150.51 miles (242.21 km) SE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 154.47 miles (248.59 km) W | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 172.13 miles (277.01 km) N | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 176.36 miles (283.83 km) SE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) N | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 194.27 miles (312.64 km) ENE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 197.38 miles (317.66 km) NNW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.14 miles (19,481.28 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,104.97 miles (19,481.01 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,041.95 miles (19,379.58 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,942.23 miles (19,219.10 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,922.91 miles (19,188.02 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,855.26 miles (19,079.14 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,825.75 miles (19,031.65 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,811.03 miles (19,007.96 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,773.80 miles (18,948.05 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,756.47 miles (18,920.16 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,747.22 miles (18,905.27 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 11,740.95 miles (18,895.18 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,735.22 miles (18,885.96 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,728.02 miles (18,874.38 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,724.51 miles (18,868.72 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |