Nonstop flight route between Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(14°27'19"N by 0°13'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W)
Distance from XGG to DGX:
2,559.22 miles (4,118.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,559 miles (or 4,119 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 Gorom Gorom Airport and MoD St Athan, 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 Gorom Gorom Airport and MoD St Athan. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGG / DFEG |
| Airport Name: | Gorom Gorom Airport |
| Location: | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°27'19"N by 0°13'3"W |
| Area Served: | Gorom Gorom |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 935 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGG |
| More Information: | XGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
| Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
| Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
| More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Facts about Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG):
- Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gorom Gorom Airport's relatively low elevation of 935 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorom Gorom 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 Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of XGG.
- The furthest airport from Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gorom Gorom Airport (meaning Gorom Gorom Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,295 miles (19,786 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- The furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- RAF St Athan has been used to house a number of army units throughout its life and, in 2003, the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards moved from Aldershot to St Athan - the first time they have been based in Wales since they were formed in 1915.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- The last aircraft to be serviced at St Athan, a Vickers VC10, departed the site on 23 February 2012.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.92 miles (46.55 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 31.47 miles (50.64 km) SSE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) SE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) WSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 101.91 miles (164.01 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 112.13 miles (180.45 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 124.77 miles (200.80 km) N | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) S | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 160.19 miles (257.80 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 169.32 miles (272.49 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) SSE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) ESE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 14 | 179.28 miles (288.52 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 183.60 miles (295.47 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,294.74 miles (19,786.42 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,292.46 miles (19,782.74 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,235.66 miles (19,691.33 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,202.32 miles (19,637.68 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,201.81 miles (19,636.86 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,160.97 miles (19,571.13 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,155.07 miles (19,561.63 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 12,152.50 miles (19,557.50 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,151.89 miles (19,556.52 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,121.15 miles (19,507.05 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,101.11 miles (19,474.79 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,025.14 miles (19,352.53 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,923.73 miles (19,189.33 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) E | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.51 miles (131.17 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.08 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.37 miles (153.49 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 95.55 miles (153.77 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 101.68 miles (163.63 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.14 miles (19,247.92 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,928.05 miles (19,196.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,925.82 miles (19,192.70 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,896.69 miles (19,145.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.56 miles (19,131.13 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,873.31 miles (19,108.18 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,867.95 miles (19,099.57 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,865.25 miles (19,095.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,858.59 miles (19,084.51 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,830.51 miles (19,039.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,820.15 miles (19,022.64 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,809.12 miles (19,004.89 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |