Nonstop flight route between Diapaga, Burkina Faso and Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(12°3'37"N by 1°47'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°1'13"N by 111°57'42"W)
Distance from DIP to YSM:
6,280.93 miles (10,108.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diapaga Airport (DIP), Diapaga, Burkina Faso and Fort Smith Airport (YSM), Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,281 miles (or 10,108 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 Diapaga Airport and Fort Smith 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 Diapaga Airport and Fort Smith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIP / DFED |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Diapaga, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°3'37"N by 1°47'5"E |
| Area Served: | Diapaga |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIP |
| More Information: | DIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSM / CYSM |
| Airport Name: | Fort Smith Airport |
| Location: | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°1'13"N by 111°57'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 673 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSM |
| More Information: | YSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Diapaga Airport (DIP):
- The closest airport to Diapaga Airport (DIP) is Kantchari Airport (XKA), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of DIP.
- In addition to being known as "Diapaga Airport", another name for DIP is "Diapaga Airport (Diapaga)".
- Diapaga Airport (DIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Diapaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at Diapaga 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 Diapaga Airport (DIP) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Diapaga Airport (meaning Diapaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Facts about Fort Smith Airport (YSM):
- Fort Smith Airport (YSM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fort Smith Airport (YSM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,839 miles (15,834 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Fort Smith Airport's relatively low elevation of 673 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Smith 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 Smith Airport (YSM) is Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY), which is located 92 miles (147 kilometers) SSE of YSM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.16 miles (54.97 km) NW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 38.11 miles (61.32 km) SSW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) W | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) SE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 101.57 miles (163.46 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 7 | 119.82 miles (192.83 km) SSW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 8 | 129.48 miles (208.37 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 145.96 miles (234.89 km) WNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 146.86 miles (236.35 km) W | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) S | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 12 | 164.13 miles (264.14 km) WNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 165.10 miles (265.70 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 14 | 173.88 miles (279.84 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 184.19 miles (296.42 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.95 miles (19,764.23 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,277.42 miles (19,758.54 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,138.66 miles (19,535.22 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,135.76 miles (19,530.56 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 12,091.14 miles (19,458.76 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,047.33 miles (19,388.25 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,038.96 miles (19,374.78 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,037.03 miles (19,371.68 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,019.15 miles (19,342.90 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,005.74 miles (19,321.32 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,001.37 miles (19,314.28 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,997.23 miles (19,307.62 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,983.78 miles (19,285.97 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,970.95 miles (19,265.33 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,970.80 miles (19,265.09 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.51 miles (147.27 km) SSE | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 99.31 miles (159.82 km) NW | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 125.07 miles (201.28 km) ESE | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 141.93 miles (228.41 km) SE | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) WNW | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) ESE | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 187.78 miles (302.20 km) NNW | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 206.95 miles (333.06 km) NNE | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 207.24 miles (333.51 km) WSW | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) ESE | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 234.17 miles (376.85 km) S | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 276.25 miles (444.59 km) NW | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 283.22 miles (455.80 km) WSW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 303.83 miles (488.96 km) ESE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 303.96 miles (489.18 km) E | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,838.93 miles (15,834.19 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,837.63 miles (15,832.09 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,824.19 miles (15,810.46 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,817.79 miles (15,800.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 9,783.81 miles (15,745.47 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,775.57 miles (15,732.21 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,753.15 miles (15,696.13 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 9,730.74 miles (15,660.07 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,722.34 miles (15,646.54 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,712.18 miles (15,630.20 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,705.04 miles (15,618.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,692.64 miles (15,598.75 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 9,676.00 miles (15,571.97 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,672.35 miles (15,566.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,665.11 miles (15,554.44 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |