Nonstop flight route between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Crookston, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lungi International Airport (FNA), Freetown, Sierra Leone and Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN), Crookston, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,474 miles (or 8,809 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 Lungi International Airport and Crookston Municipal 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 Lungi International Airport and Crookston Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNA / GFLL |
Airport Name: | Lungi International Airport |
Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W |
Area Served: | Freetown; Lungi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FNA |
More Information: | FNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKN / KCKN |
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Location: | Crookston, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'26"N by 96°37'18"W |
Area Served: | Crookston, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Crookston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKN |
More Information: | CKN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lungi International Airport (FNA):
- As of May, 2014 the airport had regularly scheduled direct flights to London, Paris, Brussels and most major cities in West Africa.
- On August 11, 2004 at around 2:30 p.m.
- On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown exploded and crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board.
- Lungi International Airport handled 167,911 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Lungi International Airport (meaning Lungi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- Because of Lungi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Lungi 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.
- The closest airport to Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Hastings Airport (HGS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of FNA.
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The terminal building of the airport has a General Waiting Hall, a Departures Wing, and an Arrivals Wing.
Facts about Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN):
- Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) has 3 runways.
- Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944.
- In addition to being known as "Crookston Municipal Airport", another name for CKN is "Kirkwood Field".
- The furthest airport from Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Crookston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Crookston Municipal 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.
- Crookston Municipal Airport covers an area of 633 acres at an elevation of 899 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of CKN.