Nonstop flight route between Kolda, Senegal and Thessaloniki, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolda North Airport (KDA), Kolda, Senegal and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,982 miles (or 4,799 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 Kolda North Airport and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia", 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 Kolda North Airport and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDA / GOGK |
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Location: | Kolda, Senegal |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°53'53"N by 14°58'5"W |
Area Served: | Kolda, Senegal |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KDA |
More Information: | KDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKG / LGTS |
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Location: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'10"N by 22°58'14"E |
Area Served: | Thessaloniki |
Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
Airport Type: | Civilian, military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKG |
More Information: | SKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolda North Airport (KDA):
- Because of Kolda North Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Kolda North 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kolda North Airport", another name for KDA is "GODK (was GOGK)".
- Kolda North Airport (KDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kolda North Airport (KDA) is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) SW of KDA.
- The furthest airport from Kolda North Airport (KDA) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is nearly antipodal to Kolda North Airport (meaning Kolda North Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vanua Lava Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu.
Facts about Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):
- The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.
- The airport is served on a 24-hour basis by OASTH.
- The furthest airport from Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In September 2010 it was announced that an extension of the under construction Thessaloniki Metro to the airport is under consideration.
- In 1950 the already existing runway got paved with asphalt at a length of 1,800m and in 1952 it was extended to 2,000m.
- The airport's terminal consists of three floors.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".
- Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" 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 airport of Thessaloniki is also the home ground of Aeolus Aviation Academy, which is a privately owned FTO and Thessaloniki Aeroclub, both offering pilot training.