Nonstop flight route between Sebba, Burkina Faso and Townsville, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sebba Airport (XSE), Sebba, Burkina Faso and Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,168 miles (or 16,364 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 Sebba Airport and Townsville 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 Sebba Airport and Townsville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSE / DFES |
| Airport Name: | Sebba Airport |
| Location: | Sebba, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E |
| Area Served: | Sebba, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSE |
| More Information: | XSE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSV / YBTL |
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| Location: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E |
| Area Served: | Townsville, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSV |
| More Information: | TSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Sebba Airport (XSE):
- Because of Sebba Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebba 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 furthest airport from Sebba Airport (XSE) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Sebba Airport (meaning Sebba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Sebba Airport (XSE) is Dori Airport (DOR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of XSE.
Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):
- In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
- Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
- Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
- During the 1990s a new crisis was looming for Townsville International Airport.
- Townsville Airport experienced a progressive increase in passenger numbers and aircraftmovements after World War II, with services operated by Qantas, Trans Australia Airlines, Australian National Airways and Ansett Australia to Brisbane, however it wasn't until the mid-1960s that airport growth really accelerated.
- Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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.
- On 13 December 2003, an "Open Day" was held for Townsville residents to view the new look airport.
- The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
- Townsville International Airport is a common-use civilian and defence facility, sharing access with RAAF Base Townsville.
