Nonstop flight route between Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States and Bakouma, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(43°56'20"N by 90°15'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°41'38"N by 22°48'1"E)
Distance from VOK to BMF:
7,063.04 miles (11,366.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States and Bakouma Airport (BMF), Bakouma, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,063 miles (or 11,367 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 Volk Field Air National Guard Base and Bakouma 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 Volk Field Air National Guard Base and Bakouma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOK / KVOK |
| Airport Name: | Volk Field Air National Guard Base |
| Location: | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°56'20"N by 90°15'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOK |
| More Information: | VOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMF / FEGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bakouma, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'38"N by 22°48'1"E |
| Area Served: | Bakouma |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMF |
| More Information: | BMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK):
- By 1903 the camp had expanded to over 800 acres and was used for training by the then reorganized National Guard.
- The closest airport to Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of VOK.
- At around midnight on 25 October 1962, a guard at the Duluth Sector Direction Center saw a figure climbing the security fence.
- The furthest airport from Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1954 the federal government leased the field from the State of Wisconsin for use as a permanent field training site.
- The site was named Camp Williams in 1927 in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Charles R.
- Because of Volk Field Air National Guard Base's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base 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.
Facts about Bakouma Airport (BMF):
- The closest airport to Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Bangassou Airport (BGU), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of BMF.
- The furthest airport from Bakouma Airport (BMF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bakouma Airport (meaning Bakouma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,347 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Bakouma Airport", another name for BMF is "Bakouma Airport (Bakouma)".
- Bakouma Airport (BMF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.12 miles (38.82 km) W | Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY) | Sparta, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 35.64 miles (57.36 km) NE | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 48.33 miles (77.79 km) N | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 50.10 miles (80.63 km) W | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) S | Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 55.10 miles (88.67 km) NE | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) NNE | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) SE | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 72.92 miles (117.35 km) W | Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) | Winona, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 74.90 miles (120.53 km) NNE | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 77.07 miles (124.04 km) SW | Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 80.35 miles (129.32 km) N | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) E | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 85.14 miles (137.03 km) ESE | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) WSW | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,917.28 miles (17,569.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,893.55 miles (17,531.43 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,880.83 miles (17,510.95 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,868.23 miles (17,490.68 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,825.52 miles (17,421.94 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,818.04 miles (17,409.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,806.09 miles (17,390.68 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,795.47 miles (17,373.58 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.75 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,764.97 miles (17,324.49 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,709.73 miles (17,235.59 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,674.98 miles (17,179.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,670.97 miles (17,173.22 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,658.89 miles (17,153.78 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,611.60 miles (17,077.67 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.77 miles (101.01 km) S | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) NNE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) NW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 148.23 miles (238.55 km) W | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 160.27 miles (257.93 km) SW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) ESE | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) E | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) NNW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) SE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 259.49 miles (417.61 km) SSW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 270.54 miles (435.39 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 307.96 miles (495.62 km) WSW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 313.95 miles (505.25 km) N | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.21 miles (508.89 km) W | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,021.59 miles (19,346.82 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,906.06 miles (19,160.89 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,622.88 miles (18,705.16 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,607.57 miles (18,680.52 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,579.96 miles (18,636.09 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,569.81 miles (18,619.76 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,479.41 miles (18,474.27 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,479.12 miles (18,473.81 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,470.13 miles (18,459.34 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,468.87 miles (18,457.31 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,461.65 miles (18,445.69 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,458.63 miles (18,440.84 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,438.86 miles (18,409.01 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,436.40 miles (18,405.06 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,418.34 miles (18,376.00 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |