Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Akure, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Akure Airport (AKR), Akure, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,599 miles (or 10,621 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and Akure 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and Akure Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICT / KICT |
Airport Name: | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport |
Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'59"N by 97°25'59"W |
Area Served: | Southern Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Wichita |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1333 feet (406 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ICT |
More Information: | ICT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKR / DNAK |
Airport Name: | Akure Airport |
Location: | Akure, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKR |
More Information: | AKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT):
- In August 1941 the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- On March 4, 2014, the Wichita City Council approved changing the name of the airport from Wichita Mid-Continent to Wichita Dwight D.
- The closest airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of ICT.
- In October 1924 the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
- Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new terminal were on September 13, 2012.
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) has 3 runways.
- Gate 9, not used by any airline for several years, due to its smaller size and lack of a boarding bridge.
- The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 11 weekday departures on Braniff, 10 TWA, 4 Continental, 3 Central and 2 Ozark.
- The furthest airport from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,746 miles (17,294 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On May 31, 1951 the USAF took title to the airport.
- Gate 11, not used by any airline at the present time, is now "The Flight Deck Lounge".
- Currently eight gates are used at Mid-Continent Airport.
Facts about Akure Airport (AKR):
- Akure Airport (AKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akure Airport (AKR) is Benin Airport (BNI), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) SSE of AKR.
- The furthest airport from Akure Airport (AKR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akure Airport (meaning Akure Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.