Nonstop flight route between Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(14°27'19"N by 0°13'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°32'12"N by 79°15'0"W)
Distance from XGG to YSK:
4,971.32 miles (8,000.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso and Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK), Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,971 miles (or 8,001 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 Gorom Gorom Airport and Sanikiluaq 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 Gorom Gorom Airport and Sanikiluaq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSK / CYSK |
| Airport Name: | Sanikiluaq Airport |
| Location: | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°32'12"N by 79°15'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSK |
| More Information: | YSK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gorom Gorom Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of XGG.
- Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK):
- Because of Sanikiluaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanikiluaq 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.
- Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,744 miles (17,290 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) SE of YSK.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.04 miles (167.43 km) SE | Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 104.07 miles (167.48 km) E | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 140.60 miles (226.28 km) NNE | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 189.16 miles (304.42 km) S | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 210.25 miles (338.36 km) SSE | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) SSE | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 244.22 miles (393.03 km) S | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 253.09 miles (407.31 km) NNE | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) WSW | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 279.77 miles (450.24 km) SSW | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 292.09 miles (470.06 km) SE | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 298.46 miles (480.32 km) N | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 299.26 miles (481.61 km) S | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 309.69 miles (498.40 km) SSW | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 315.12 miles (507.14 km) SSW | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,743.73 miles (17,290.31 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,735.39 miles (17,276.90 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,733.81 miles (17,274.35 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,712.29 miles (17,239.72 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,686.86 miles (17,198.79 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,667.59 miles (17,167.77 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,599.77 miles (17,058.63 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,599.36 miles (17,057.98 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,587.46 miles (17,038.82 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,569.69 miles (17,010.22 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,496.22 miles (16,891.98 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,418.67 miles (16,767.19 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,406.43 miles (16,747.49 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,402.08 miles (16,740.49 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,396.52 miles (16,731.54 km) SW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |