Nonstop flight route between Red Lake, Ontario, Canada and Tougan, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'1"N by 93°47'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°3'32"N by 3°4'38"W)
Distance from YRL to TUQ:
5,549.68 miles (8,931.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Red Lake Airport (YRL), Red Lake, Ontario, Canada and Tougan Airport (TUQ), Tougan, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,550 miles (or 8,931 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 Red Lake Airport and Tougan 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 Red Lake Airport and Tougan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRL / CYRL |
| Airport Name: | Red Lake Airport |
| Location: | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°4'1"N by 93°47'35"W |
| Area Served: | Red Lake, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | The Corporation of the Municipality of Red Lake |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1266 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRL |
| More Information: | YRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUQ / DFOT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tougan, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°3'32"N by 3°4'38"W |
| Area Served: | Tougan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUQ |
| More Information: | TUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Red Lake Airport (YRL):
- The closest airport to Red Lake Airport (YRL) is Pikangikum Airport (YPM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of YRL.
- Construction of a 4,000 ft × 150 ft gravel runway began in 1946 and was put into use of May 29, 1947 when Canadian Pacific Air Lines began daily service from Winnipeg.
- The furthest airport from Red Lake Airport (YRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,569 miles (17,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It wasn't until 1993 when the paved runway was extended to 5,000 ft × 150 ft to help serve the future growth of the Red Lake area.
- Red Lake Airport (YRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Red Lake Airport is located 1 km south of the community of Cochenour, Ontario.
Facts about Tougan Airport (TUQ):
- Tougan Airport (TUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tougan Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Tougan 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 Tougan Airport (TUQ) is Dédougou Airport (DGU), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) SW of TUQ.
- The furthest airport from Tougan Airport (TUQ) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Tougan Airport (meaning Tougan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- In addition to being known as "Tougan Airport", another name for TUQ is "Tougan Airport (Tougan)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.57 miles (84.60 km) N | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) NNW | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 91.85 miles (147.83 km) SSW | Kenora Airport (YQK) | Kenora, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) ENE | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) SSE | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 98.63 miles (158.74 km) NW | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 103.31 miles (166.26 km) NNE | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.78 miles (170.24 km) SE | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 110.36 miles (177.60 km) N | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) WNW | Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) | Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 138.67 miles (223.17 km) W | Arnes Airport (YNR) | Arnes, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 139.01 miles (223.71 km) NNE | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 139.28 miles (224.16 km) N | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 144.99 miles (233.34 km) W | Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) | Gimli, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) SE | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,568.60 miles (17,008.47 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,545.51 miles (16,971.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,544.60 miles (16,969.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,518.05 miles (16,927.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,513.42 miles (16,919.66 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,457.68 miles (16,829.97 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,451.40 miles (16,819.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,443.37 miles (16,806.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,431.82 miles (16,788.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,377.46 miles (16,700.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,306.43 miles (16,586.55 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,289.91 miles (16,559.96 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,281.75 miles (16,546.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,259.68 miles (16,511.31 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,259.57 miles (16,511.13 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.77 miles (80.09 km) SW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 56.09 miles (90.27 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 57.24 miles (92.11 km) WSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 116.22 miles (187.03 km) ESE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 120.88 miles (194.53 km) NNW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) NE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 133.06 miles (214.14 km) E | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 146.31 miles (235.47 km) S | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 150.22 miles (241.75 km) SSE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 156.17 miles (251.32 km) SSW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 166.85 miles (268.53 km) ENE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 167.70 miles (269.88 km) WSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 13 | 171.23 miles (275.57 km) E | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 183.97 miles (296.08 km) SE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 184.99 miles (297.71 km) S | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,177.81 miles (19,598.23 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,151.31 miles (19,555.60 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,117.79 miles (19,501.64 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,110.47 miles (19,489.87 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,096.98 miles (19,468.15 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,092.91 miles (19,461.60 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,089.46 miles (19,456.04 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,087.60 miles (19,453.06 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 12,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,028.63 miles (19,358.15 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,014.29 miles (19,335.08 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,006.32 miles (19,322.24 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,973.90 miles (19,270.08 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,908.99 miles (19,165.61 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,829.25 miles (19,037.28 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |