Nonstop flight route between Zakouma, Chad and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zakouma Airport (AKM), Zakouma, Chad and Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,245 miles (or 5,222 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 Zakouma Airport and Barrow/Walney Island 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 Zakouma Airport and Barrow/Walney Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKM / |
Airport Name: | Zakouma Airport |
Location: | Zakouma, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°53'26"N by 19°49'2"E |
Area Served: | Zakouma, Chad |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1362 feet (415 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKM |
More Information: | AKM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Zakouma Airport (AKM):
- The closest airport to Zakouma Airport (AKM) is Am Timan Airport (AMC), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) ENE of AKM.
- Zakouma Airport (AKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Zakouma Airport (AKM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Zakouma Airport (meaning Zakouma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,909 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- In 2005, an airshow was held at the site.
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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.
- During the early 20th century at a site 1 mile south west of Barrow/Walney Island Airport was the site of one of the UK's most important airship production facilities.
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- BAE Systems operates flights to various UK destinations during the week, using three Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft.