Nonstop flight route between Gaoua, Burkina Faso and Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(10°22'58"N by 3°9'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°24'24"N by 134°51'34"W)
Distance from XGA to ZFM:
6,555.17 miles (10,549.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaoua Airport (XGA), Gaoua, Burkina Faso and Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM), Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,555 miles (or 10,549 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 Gaoua Airport and Fort McPherson 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 Gaoua Airport and Fort McPherson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGA / DFOG |
| Airport Name: | Gaoua Airport |
| Location: | Gaoua, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'58"N by 3°9'51"W |
| Area Served: | Gaoua |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGA |
| More Information: | XGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZFM / CZFM |
| Airport Name: | Fort McPherson Airport |
| Location: | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°24'24"N by 134°51'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFM |
| More Information: | ZFM Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaoua Airport (XGA):
- The closest airport to Gaoua Airport (XGA) is Diébougou Airport (XDE), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) N of XGA.
- The furthest airport from Gaoua Airport (XGA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Gaoua Airport (meaning Gaoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Gaoua Airport (XGA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM):
- The closest airport to Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) is Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) N of ZFM.
- Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Fort McPherson Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort McPherson 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.48 miles (63.53 km) N | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 78.41 miles (126.18 km) S | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) NE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) NW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 108.27 miles (174.24 km) WNW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) N | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) ENE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) WSW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 165.75 miles (266.74 km) S | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) ESE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 11 | 169.81 miles (273.29 km) NNW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 176.21 miles (283.59 km) NE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) WSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 181.19 miles (291.60 km) ENE | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 184.15 miles (296.36 km) WNW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.97 miles (19,683.79 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,998.59 miles (19,309.81 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 11,993.70 miles (19,301.94 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,984.06 miles (19,286.42 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,932.80 miles (19,203.93 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,925.80 miles (19,192.67 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,925.46 miles (19,192.12 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 11,925.43 miles (19,192.07 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,914.35 miles (19,174.24 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,900.16 miles (19,151.41 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,895.10 miles (19,143.26 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,867.48 miles (19,098.80 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,834.23 miles (19,045.29 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,830.96 miles (19,040.03 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,815.87 miles (19,015.75 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.54 miles (90.98 km) N | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) NNE | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 132.19 miles (212.74 km) W | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 147.54 miles (237.45 km) NNE | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 187.06 miles (301.04 km) ESE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 234.95 miles (378.12 km) E | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 244.97 miles (394.25 km) W | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 252.78 miles (406.81 km) SW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 262.09 miles (421.79 km) SSW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 263.46 miles (424.00 km) S | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 267.11 miles (429.87 km) ESE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 274.93 miles (442.46 km) WSW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 284.18 miles (457.34 km) WNW | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 286.03 miles (460.32 km) W | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 287.84 miles (463.24 km) NW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,998.96 miles (16,091.73 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,985.58 miles (16,070.19 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,961.39 miles (16,031.27 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,956.39 miles (16,023.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,895.31 miles (15,924.92 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,869.73 miles (15,883.75 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,839.77 miles (15,835.54 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,762.02 miles (15,710.41 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,757.56 miles (15,703.23 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,756.95 miles (15,702.24 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,747.07 miles (15,686.34 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,744.61 miles (15,682.39 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,735.54 miles (15,667.79 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,719.76 miles (15,642.40 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,715.98 miles (15,636.32 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |