Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°27'19"N by 0°13'3"W)
Distance from LCK to XGG:
5,200.85 miles (8,369.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,201 miles (or 8,370 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 Rickenbacker International Airport and Gorom Gorom 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 Rickenbacker International Airport and Gorom Gorom Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCK / KLCK |
| Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
| More Information: | LCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGG / DFEG |
| Airport Name: | Gorom Gorom Airport |
| Location: | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°27'19"N by 0°13'3"W |
| Area Served: | Gorom Gorom |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 935 feet (285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGG |
| More Information: | XGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In December 2006 PlanetSpace entered negotiations with the Ohio government to build a spaceport at Rickenbacker.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
- During the Cold War the facility was Lockbourne Air Force Base and was assigned to the USAF Strategic Air Command.
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker International 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.
- In March 2012 Direct Air suspended operations from the airport.
Facts about Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG):
- Because of Gorom Gorom Airport's relatively low elevation of 935 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorom Gorom 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.
- Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of XGG.
- The furthest airport from Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gorom Gorom Airport (meaning Gorom Gorom Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,295 miles (19,786 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.71 km) N | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.91 miles (32.05 km) NNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 48.45 miles (77.98 km) W | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) WSW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 55.64 miles (89.55 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 55.83 miles (89.84 km) SE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.89 miles (89.94 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 59.53 miles (95.80 km) W | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) N | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) S | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 70.69 miles (113.76 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 72.90 miles (117.33 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) WSW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 84.74 miles (136.38 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,340.01 miles (18,249.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,320.18 miles (18,218.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,315.85 miles (18,211.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,274.23 miles (18,144.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,260.74 miles (18,122.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.69 miles (18,109.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,250.68 miles (18,106.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,146.20 miles (17,938.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,136.70 miles (17,922.74 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,127.31 miles (17,907.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,083.77 miles (17,837.55 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.92 miles (46.55 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 31.47 miles (50.64 km) SSE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) SE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) WSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 101.91 miles (164.01 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 112.13 miles (180.45 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 124.77 miles (200.80 km) N | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) S | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 160.19 miles (257.80 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 169.32 miles (272.49 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) SSE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) ESE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 14 | 179.28 miles (288.52 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 183.60 miles (295.47 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,294.74 miles (19,786.42 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,292.46 miles (19,782.74 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,235.66 miles (19,691.33 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,202.32 miles (19,637.68 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,201.81 miles (19,636.86 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,160.97 miles (19,571.13 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,155.07 miles (19,561.63 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 12,152.50 miles (19,557.50 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,151.89 miles (19,556.52 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,121.15 miles (19,507.05 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,101.11 miles (19,474.79 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,025.14 miles (19,352.53 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,923.73 miles (19,189.33 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |