Nonstop flight route between Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gagnoa Airport (GGN), Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,613 miles (or 4,206 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 Gagnoa Airport and Lajes Air Base, 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 Gagnoa Airport and Lajes Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGN / DIGA |
Airport Name: | Gagnoa Airport |
Location: | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°6'11"N by 5°59'12"W |
Area Served: | Gagnoa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 732 feet (223 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GGN |
More Information: | GGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Facts about Gagnoa Airport (GGN):
- The furthest airport from Gagnoa Airport (GGN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Gagnoa Airport (meaning Gagnoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,129 miles (19,519 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Gagnoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa Airport (GGN) is Divo Airport (DIV), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of GGN.
- Gagnoa Airport (GGN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- Base Aérea das LajesBase Aérea Nº 4Aeroporto das Lajes
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lajes supported the large airlift during the Gulf War.
- In 1961, the Portuguese Air Force EICAP was transferred to Lajes, operating Douglas C-47, Douglas C-54 and later CASA C-212 Aviocar.
- In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance was established.
- In 1980, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Terceira Island.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- On January 31, 1951, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster operated by the Portuguese Air Force crashed into the sea while approaching Lajes Field, having taken off from Lisbon, Portugal, killing all 14 on board.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- The base also supports other NATO and non-NATO armed forces assets crossing the Atlantic for transport, VIP, exercise, relief or humanitarian duties.