Nonstop flight route between Boulder, Colorado, United States and Ataq, Yemen:
Departure Airport:
(40°2'21"N by 105°13'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°33'3"N by 46°49'33"E)
Distance from WBU to AXK:
8,259.23 miles (13,291.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU), Boulder, Colorado, United States and Ataq Airport (AXK), Ataq, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,259 miles (or 13,292 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 Boulder Municipal Airport and Ataq 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 Boulder Municipal Airport and Ataq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBU / KBDU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boulder, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°2'21"N by 105°13'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Boulder |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5288 feet (1,612 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBU |
| More Information: | WBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXK / OYAT |
| Airport Name: | Ataq Airport |
| Location: | Ataq, Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°33'3"N by 46°49'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 3735 feet (1,138 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXK |
| More Information: | AXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU):
- Because of Boulder Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,288 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WBU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WBU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,881 miles (17,511 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Boulder Municipal Airport", another name for WBU is "BDU".
- The closest airport to Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSE of WBU.
Facts about Ataq Airport (AXK):
- The furthest airport from Ataq Airport (AXK) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Ataq Airport (meaning Ataq Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,431 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ataq Airport (AXK) is Beihan Airport (BHN), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) WNW of AXK.
- Ataq Airport (AXK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.70 miles (17.22 km) SSE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.66 miles (49.35 km) NNE | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 31.75 miles (51.10 km) ESE | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 38.09 miles (61.31 km) SSE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) NE | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 75.09 miles (120.85 km) SSE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NNE | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) NNE | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 81.07 miles (130.47 km) SW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 89.72 miles (144.39 km) SSE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 91.02 miles (146.48 km) NNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 92.54 miles (148.92 km) WNW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 93.86 miles (151.05 km) WSW | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 14 | 104.05 miles (167.45 km) WSW | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 106.31 miles (171.09 km) E | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,880.86 miles (17,511.00 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,747.43 miles (17,296.27 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,714.36 miles (17,243.05 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,693.93 miles (17,210.17 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,525.99 miles (16,939.90 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,411.08 miles (16,754.97 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,403.23 miles (16,742.33 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,366.39 miles (16,683.05 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,296.70 miles (16,570.89 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,259.59 miles (16,511.16 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,235.09 miles (16,471.74 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,217.23 miles (16,443.00 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,205.93 miles (16,424.82 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,198.56 miles (16,412.96 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.64 miles (121.72 km) WNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 2 | 163.28 miles (262.77 km) NE | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 3 | 169.43 miles (272.66 km) SW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 4 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) E | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 5 | 185.31 miles (298.23 km) WNW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 6 | 189.71 miles (305.30 km) WSW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 7 | 257.72 miles (414.76 km) W | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 8 | 265.02 miles (426.51 km) NW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 272.72 miles (438.90 km) S | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 10 | 275.15 miles (442.81 km) SE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 11 | 296.05 miles (476.45 km) SE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 12 | 297.91 miles (479.44 km) SW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 13 | 298.57 miles (480.49 km) WSW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 312.82 miles (503.44 km) SW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 15 | 314.41 miles (506.00 km) SSW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.79 miles (19,430.84 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,943.03 miles (19,220.39 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,922.38 miles (19,187.16 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,915.11 miles (19,175.46 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,879.57 miles (19,118.27 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,866.94 miles (19,097.94 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,836.70 miles (19,049.27 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,808.31 miles (19,003.59 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,725.28 miles (18,869.97 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,598.57 miles (18,666.04 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,594.85 miles (18,660.06 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.15 miles (18,626.74 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,561.68 miles (18,606.67 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,550.75 miles (18,589.09 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,537.83 miles (18,568.30 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |