Nonstop flight route between Boulsa, Burkina Faso and Valdez, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boulsa Airport (XBO), Boulsa, Burkina Faso and Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,004 miles (or 11,272 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 Boulsa Airport and Valdez 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 Boulsa Airport and Valdez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBO / DFEA | 
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| Location: | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°39'28"N by 0°34'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Boulsa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XBO | 
| More Information: | XBO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD | 
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W | 
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ | 
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Boulsa Airport (XBO):
- In addition to being known as "Boulsa Airport", another name for XBO is "Boulsa Airport (Boulsa)".
 - Boulsa Airport (XBO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Boulsa Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Boulsa 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 closest airport to Boulsa Airport (XBO) is Bogandé Airport (XBG), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NE of XBO.
 - The furthest airport from Boulsa Airport (XBO) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Boulsa Airport (meaning Boulsa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,688 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
 
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
 - In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
 - Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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.
 - Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
 - Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 
