Nonstop flight route between Niamtougou, Togo and Aleknagik, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), Niamtougou, Togo and Aleknagik Airport (WKK), Aleknagik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,534 miles (or 12,125 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 Niamtougou International Airport and Aleknagik 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 Niamtougou International Airport and Aleknagik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRL / DXNG |
Airport Name: | Niamtougou International Airport |
Location: | Niamtougou, Togo |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E |
Area Served: | Niamtougou |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRL |
More Information: | LRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKK / |
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Location: | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'56"N by 158°37'4"W |
Area Served: | Aleknagik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WKK |
More Information: | WKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Niamtougou International Airport (LRL):
- The closest airport to Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of LRL.
- Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Niamtougou International Airport (meaning Niamtougou International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Facts about Aleknagik Airport (WKK):
- The furthest airport from Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WKK.
- Because of Aleknagik Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Aleknagik 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.
- Aleknagik Airport (WKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aleknagik Airport", another name for WKK is "5A8".
- It has a single runway and an FAA location identifier of 5A8, while Aleknagik Seaplane Base uses an FAA identifier of Z33.
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.