Nonstop flight route between Leo, Burkina Faso and Fort Worth, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leo Airport (XLU), Leo, Burkina Faso and Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH), Fort Worth, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,110 miles (or 9,833 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 Leo Airport and Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, 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 Leo Airport and Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XLU / DFCL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Leo, Burkina Faso | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Leo | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XLU | 
| More Information: | XLU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FWH / KNFW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°46'9"N by 97°26'30"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FWH | 
| More Information: | FWH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Leo Airport (XLU):
- The furthest airport from Leo Airport (XLU) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Leo Airport (meaning Leo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,695 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Leo Airport (XLU) is Pô Airport (PUP), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) E of XLU.
- Leo Airport (XLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Leo Airport", another name for XLU is "Leo Airport (Leo)".
Facts about Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH):
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) is Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of FWH.
- The base retained the name Carswell Air Force Base until 1993.
- With the end of the Cold War, the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended that Carswell AFB be closed by 1994.
- The recent decision to join the Brady and Brownwood MOAs will provide additional maneuver airspace for AIC/ACM training.
- The base's runway is also used by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, as their large Fort Worth assembly facility is located adjacent to the base.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,950 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Carswell AFB was selected for closure under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 during Round II Base Closure Commission deliberations.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base", another name for FWH is "Carswell Field".




