Nonstop flight route between King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Tougan, Burkina Faso:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Tougan Airport (TUQ), Tougan, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,262 miles (or 11,686 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 King Salmon Airport and Tougan 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 King Salmon Airport and Tougan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN |
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Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W |
Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKN |
More Information: | AKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUQ / DFOT |
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Location: | Tougan, Burkina Faso |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°3'32"N by 3°4'38"W |
Area Served: | Tougan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TUQ |
More Information: | TUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- The closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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.
- King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5,277 acres at an elevation of 73 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Tougan Airport (TUQ):
- In addition to being known as "Tougan Airport", another name for TUQ is "Tougan Airport (Tougan)".
- Tougan Airport (TUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tougan Airport (TUQ) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Tougan Airport (meaning Tougan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- Because of Tougan Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Tougan 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.
- The closest airport to Tougan Airport (TUQ) is Dédougou Airport (DGU), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) SW of TUQ.