Nonstop flight route between Aribinda, Burkina Faso and Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°12'55"N by 0°53'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°50'24"N by 105°59'26"W)
Distance from XAR to ALM:
6,531.20 miles (10,510.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aribinda Airport (XAR), Aribinda, Burkina Faso and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM), Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,531 miles (or 10,511 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 Aribinda Airport and Alamogordo–White Sands 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 Aribinda Airport and Alamogordo–White Sands 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: | XAR / DFOY |
| Airport Name: | Aribinda Airport |
| Location: | Aribinda, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°12'55"N by 0°53'44"W |
| Area Served: | Aribinda, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| View all routes: | Routes from XAR |
| More Information: | XAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALM / KALM |
| Airport Name: | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'24"N by 105°59'26"W |
| Area Served: | Alamogordo, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alamogordo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4200 feet (1,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALM |
| More Information: | ALM Maps & Info |
Facts about Aribinda Airport (XAR):
- The furthest airport from Aribinda Airport (XAR) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Aribinda Airport (meaning Aribinda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Aribinda Airport (XAR) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of XAR.
Facts about Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM):
- Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,319 miles (18,217 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport covers an area of 1,465 acres at an elevation of 4,200 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) is Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) W of ALM.
- The airport installed an 8-kilowatt solar photovoltaic array in November 2008, using a $100,000 grant from the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
- Because of Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,200 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) W | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) ESE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 74.21 miles (119.43 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 79.82 miles (128.45 km) S | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) SSE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 107.49 miles (172.99 km) ESE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 109.82 miles (176.73 km) SSE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 111.93 miles (180.14 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 135.18 miles (217.56 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 152.78 miles (245.87 km) NNE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 12 | 166.85 miles (268.53 km) WSW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 170.41 miles (274.25 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 172.51 miles (277.63 km) SSE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 201.06 miles (323.58 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.43 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,247.21 miles (19,709.93 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,232.69 miles (19,686.56 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,219.47 miles (19,665.28 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,194.17 miles (19,624.57 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,172.11 miles (19,589.07 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,169.84 miles (19,585.41 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,168.48 miles (19,583.23 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,163.24 miles (19,574.79 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,130.94 miles (19,522.80 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,114.92 miles (19,497.03 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 12,096.37 miles (19,467.17 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,073.01 miles (19,429.58 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 12,043.59 miles (19,382.23 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,880.05 miles (19,119.04 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.78 miles (10.91 km) W | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 66.25 miles (106.61 km) SW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) SSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 74.85 miles (120.46 km) SSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.11 miles (127.31 km) WNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 87.01 miles (140.03 km) SSW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 87.01 miles (140.03 km) SSW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 8 | 88.40 miles (142.26 km) E | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 90.35 miles (145.40 km) ENE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 106.37 miles (171.19 km) ESE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 108.37 miles (174.41 km) WSW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) W | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.01 miles (228.54 km) SSE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 152.85 miles (245.99 km) NE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,319.39 miles (18,216.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,116.36 miles (17,890.00 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,047.52 miles (17,779.21 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,033.13 miles (17,756.06 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,720.20 miles (17,252.44 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,671.77 miles (17,174.50 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,612.38 miles (17,078.93 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,602.45 miles (17,062.94 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,583.70 miles (17,032.78 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,579.40 miles (17,025.86 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,531.14 miles (16,948.18 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,507.09 miles (16,909.48 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,472.42 miles (16,853.69 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,456.63 miles (16,828.27 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,453.68 miles (16,823.52 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |