Nonstop flight route between Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada and Leo, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W)
Distance from YJF to XLU:
6,560.75 miles (10,558.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Liard Airport (YJF), Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada and Leo Airport (XLU), Leo, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,561 miles (or 10,558 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 Fort Liard Airport and Leo 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 Fort Liard Airport and Leo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJF / CYJF |
| Airport Name: | Fort Liard Airport |
| Location: | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 708 feet (216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJF |
| More Information: | YJF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Fort Liard Airport (YJF):
- Fort Liard Airport (YJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fort Liard Airport's relatively low elevation of 708 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Liard 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 Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of YJF.
- The furthest airport from Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,162 miles (16,354 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Leo Airport (XLU):
- The closest airport to Leo Airport (XLU) is Pô Airport (PUP), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) E of 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.
- Leo Airport (XLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Leo Airport", another name for XLU is "Leo Airport (Leo)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.39 miles (163.18 km) SSE | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 129.20 miles (207.92 km) NE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 184.06 miles (296.22 km) W | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 186.97 miles (300.90 km) SE | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 205.50 miles (330.72 km) N | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 247.92 miles (398.98 km) ESE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 262.85 miles (423.02 km) WSW | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 264.39 miles (425.50 km) ENE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 285.51 miles (459.48 km) NE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) SSE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 295.25 miles (475.15 km) SSE | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 314.98 miles (506.91 km) WSW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 318.19 miles (512.07 km) W | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 321.41 miles (517.25 km) SSE | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 321.71 miles (517.74 km) WNW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,161.64 miles (16,353.53 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,154.52 miles (16,342.07 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,153.68 miles (16,340.73 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,081.83 miles (16,225.09 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,078.01 miles (16,218.95 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,066.76 miles (16,200.84 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,016.01 miles (16,119.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,001.93 miles (16,096.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,981.10 miles (16,062.98 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.83 miles (16,056.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,962.18 miles (16,032.54 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,961.11 miles (16,030.81 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,959.18 miles (16,027.71 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,954.49 miles (16,020.17 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,948.02 miles (16,009.74 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.81 miles (104.31 km) E | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) W | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) SW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 94.98 miles (152.85 km) NNE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) E | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) ENE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 132.55 miles (213.32 km) NW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) SE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 9 | 142.66 miles (229.58 km) SSW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 149.16 miles (240.04 km) NE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 150.22 miles (241.75 km) NNW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 151.17 miles (243.29 km) W | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 152.12 miles (244.81 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) NW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 171.18 miles (275.49 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,237.81 miles (19,694.80 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,086.05 miles (19,450.56 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,053.96 miles (19,398.93 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,045.47 miles (19,385.25 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,011.19 miles (19,330.10 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,993.73 miles (19,301.99 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,979.87 miles (19,279.69 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,976.78 miles (19,274.71 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,976.33 miles (19,273.99 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,955.41 miles (19,240.31 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,942.45 miles (19,219.46 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,903.57 miles (19,156.90 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,903.37 miles (19,156.57 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,887.05 miles (19,130.31 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,845.46 miles (19,063.38 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |