Nonstop flight route between Gainesville, Georgia, United States and Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°33'24"N by 0°51'47"W)
Distance from GVL to TML:
5,448.45 miles (8,768.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia, United States and Tamale Airport (TML), Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,448 miles (or 8,768 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 Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and Tamale 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 Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport and Tamale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVL / KGVL |
| Airport Name: | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GVL |
| More Information: | GVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TML / DGLE |
| Airport Name: | Tamale Airport |
| Location: | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°33'24"N by 0°51'47"W |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 553 feet (169 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TML |
| More Information: | TML Maps & Info |
Facts about Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL):
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of GVL.
Facts about Tamale Airport (TML):
- The two contractors were Focal Roads Limited and CONSUL Limited, with BANS Consult as the consultants.
- The closest airport to Tamale Airport (TML) is Zabré Airport (XZA), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) N of TML.
- The Tamale Airport has now been upgraded to the status of an international airport, with all the necessary facilities.
- The furthest airport from Tamale Airport (TML) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Tamale Airport (meaning Tamale Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Initially the Airport was manned by the Airforce and used for strategic activities during the regime of Dr Nkrumah.
- Tamale Airport (TML) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tamale Airport's relatively low elevation of 553 feet, planes can take off or land at Tamale 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.08 miles (35.53 km) SSE | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.49 miles (58.73 km) SE | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 37.62 miles (60.55 km) NE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 38.48 miles (61.93 km) SW | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 46.37 miles (74.63 km) WSW | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) SW | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 53.58 miles (86.24 km) SSW | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 8 | 55.71 miles (89.66 km) SW | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) ENE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 65.76 miles (105.82 km) ENE | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 66.90 miles (107.67 km) WNW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) ENE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.00 miles (122.31 km) W | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 84.36 miles (135.76 km) SSE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) NNW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.05 miles (18,274.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,335.89 miles (18,243.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,317.12 miles (18,213.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,307.03 miles (18,196.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,302.00 miles (18,188.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,298.34 miles (18,182.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,288.97 miles (18,167.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,283.47 miles (18,158.94 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,281.60 miles (18,155.94 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,274.96 miles (18,145.24 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,248.42 miles (18,102.53 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.12 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,221.11 miles (18,058.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,207.75 miles (18,037.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,207.55 miles (18,036.75 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.49 miles (181.04 km) N | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) N | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) E | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) NW | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 149.39 miles (240.42 km) W | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 158.19 miles (254.59 km) NE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 158.69 miles (255.39 km) NNE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 161.57 miles (260.03 km) ENE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 9 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) WNW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 167.71 miles (269.91 km) SW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) E | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 12 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) SSW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 13 | 188.61 miles (303.53 km) WNW | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 190.76 miles (306.99 km) NNE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) NNW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.38 miles (19,900.11 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,057.80 miles (19,405.10 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,030.09 miles (19,360.51 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,959.19 miles (19,246.40 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,931.16 miles (19,201.29 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,927.82 miles (19,195.92 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,898.30 miles (19,148.41 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,891.78 miles (19,137.92 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,872.83 miles (19,107.42 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,862.06 miles (19,090.09 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,859.59 miles (19,086.12 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,859.07 miles (19,085.28 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,849.17 miles (19,069.34 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,830.64 miles (19,039.52 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,816.25 miles (19,016.37 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |