Nonstop flight route between Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Goundam, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°21'41"N by 3°35'58"W)
Distance from FSU to GUD:
6,163.81 miles (9,919.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU), Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Goundam Airport (GUD), Goundam, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,164 miles (or 9,920 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 Sumner Municipal Airport and Goundam 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 Sumner Municipal Airport and Goundam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSU / KFSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Fort Sumner |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4165 feet (1,269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSU |
| More Information: | FSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUD / GAGM |
| Airport Name: | Goundam Airport |
| Location: | Goundam, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°21'41"N by 3°35'58"W |
| Area Served: | Goundam |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUD |
| More Information: | GUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU):
- In the 1980s, the airport was chosen as a launch site for NASA's high altitude balloon program.
- The closest airport to Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) E of FSU.
- In addition to being known as "Fort Sumner Municipal Airport", another name for FSU is "Fort Sumner Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,167 miles (17,971 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Fort Sumner Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,165 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airfield was reopened in February 1941, and was rebuilt in 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces as a World War II training airfield.
Facts about Goundam Airport (GUD):
- The closest airport to Goundam Airport (GUD) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of GUD.
- The furthest airport from Goundam Airport (GUD) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Goundam Airport (meaning Goundam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) NE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) SSW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 96.09 miles (154.65 km) NNW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) S | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) NW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 137.06 miles (220.57 km) SSE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 141.12 miles (227.10 km) WNW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 141.84 miles (228.26 km) NE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 143.57 miles (231.05 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.05 miles (238.26 km) NNE | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.11 miles (238.36 km) NW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,166.70 miles (17,971.01 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,966.62 miles (17,649.02 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,901.72 miles (17,544.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,886.51 miles (17,520.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,596.55 miles (17,053.45 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,535.55 miles (16,955.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.47 miles (16,863.42 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,462.10 miles (16,837.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,459.03 miles (16,832.14 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,434.04 miles (16,791.92 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,407.47 miles (16,749.16 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,391.24 miles (16,723.05 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,358.84 miles (16,670.90 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.79 miles (75.30 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 131.66 miles (211.89 km) SSW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 3 | 203.00 miles (326.69 km) SE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SSE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 230.83 miles (371.48 km) S | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 233.38 miles (375.58 km) SE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 8 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) W | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 250.59 miles (403.28 km) S | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 255.70 miles (411.51 km) WSW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 260.93 miles (419.93 km) ESE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 265.50 miles (427.27 km) ESE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 269.61 miles (433.89 km) S | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 281.73 miles (453.41 km) SE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 285.65 miles (459.71 km) SE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.13 miles (19,885.22 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,335.11 miles (19,851.39 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,318.39 miles (19,824.47 km) SW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,255.23 miles (19,722.83 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,252.93 miles (19,719.13 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,241.85 miles (19,701.29 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,225.73 miles (19,675.36 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,217.53 miles (19,662.15 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,157.55 miles (19,565.63 km) WSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,041.84 miles (19,379.41 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,976.52 miles (19,274.29 km) ESE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,947.48 miles (19,227.56 km) ESE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,937.48 miles (19,211.46 km) ESE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,925.80 miles (19,192.67 km) ESE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |