Nonstop flight route between Conakry, Guinea and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Conakry International Airport (CKY), Conakry, Guinea and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,222 miles (or 5,185 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 Conakry International Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg 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 Conakry International Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKY / GUCY |
Airport Name: | Conakry International Airport |
Location: | Conakry, Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°34'36"N by 13°36'43"W |
Area Served: | Conakry |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKY |
More Information: | CKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOC / EDAC |
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Location: | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'50"N by 12°30'35"E |
Area Served: | Altenburg and Leipzig, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 640 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOC |
More Information: | AOC Maps & Info |
Facts about Conakry International Airport (CKY):
- All non-ECOWAS foreigners are required to have a valid Guinean visa and a vaccination card in order to be granted entry.
- Conakry International Airport handled 248,248 passengers last year.
- Conakry International Airport (CKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Conakry International Airport (CKY) is Fria Airport (FIG), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of CKY.
- With a goal to increase annual passenger capacity to 1 million passengers, in 2009 renovations began on the main terminal.
- The furthest airport from Conakry International Airport (CKY) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Conakry International Airport (meaning Conakry International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,538 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Because of Conakry International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Conakry International 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 airport parking lot is also a popular destination for students preparing for exams, as it is one of the few places in the country which is freely accessible to the public and always illuminated by electric lamps.
Facts about Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC):
- Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War I, Altenburg–Nobitz was mainly used as a production centre for German military aircraft, with Albatros, DFW, Rumpler and Fokker types all being assembled there.
- The closest airport to Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of AOC.
- The furthest airport from Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Leipzig–Altenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig–Altenburg 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 World War II, the relative remoteness of Altenburg–Nobitz from the main theatres of war made the airfield an obvious location for Luftwaffe flying training in various forms.
- In addition to being known as "Leipzig–Altenburg Airport", another name for AOC is "Flughafen Altenburg–Nobitz".
- As of January 2014 there are no scheduled services to and from Leipzig–Altenburg as Ryanair left in 2011 as the last remaining airline.