Nonstop flight route between Nikolai, Alaska, United States and Boulsa, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°39'28"N by 0°34'7"W)
Distance from NIB to XBO:
7,023.12 miles (11,302.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States and Boulsa Airport (XBO), Boulsa, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,023 miles (or 11,303 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 Nikolai Airport and Boulsa 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 Nikolai Airport and Boulsa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBO / DFEA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boulsa, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°39'28"N by 0°34'7"W |
| Area Served: | Boulsa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBO |
| More Information: | XBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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 Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
- The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Boulsa Airport (XBO):
- Because of Boulsa Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Boulsa 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 Boulsa Airport (XBO) is Bogandé Airport (XBG), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NE of XBO.
- The furthest airport from Boulsa Airport (XBO) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Boulsa Airport (meaning Boulsa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,688 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Boulsa Airport (XBO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Boulsa Airport", another name for XBO is "Boulsa Airport (Boulsa)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) NE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 46.06 miles (74.12 km) NW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 67.04 miles (107.88 km) WSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) SE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 90.84 miles (146.20 km) NE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 100.30 miles (161.42 km) NNE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 103.07 miles (165.87 km) S | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 109.43 miles (176.12 km) SSW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 109.82 miles (176.73 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 123.74 miles (199.14 km) NW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) N | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 129.34 miles (208.15 km) SE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 139.57 miles (224.62 km) WNW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 139.72 miles (224.86 km) E | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,233.52 miles (19,687.89 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,173.57 miles (19,591.42 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,150.79 miles (19,554.76 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,139.65 miles (19,536.82 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,126.71 miles (19,515.99 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,112.90 miles (19,493.77 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,084.79 miles (19,448.54 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,076.06 miles (19,434.49 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,060.51 miles (19,409.47 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,060.20 miles (19,408.96 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,056.99 miles (19,403.80 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,049.55 miles (19,391.82 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,027.07 miles (19,355.64 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,986.57 miles (19,290.46 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,899.20 miles (19,149.86 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |