Nonstop flight route between Conakry, Guinea and Glasgow, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°34'36"N by 13°36'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W)
Distance from CKY to GLW:
4,849.35 miles (7,804.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Conakry International Airport (CKY), Conakry, Guinea and Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), Glasgow, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,849 miles (or 7,804 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 Glasgow Municipal 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 Glasgow Municipal 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: | GLW / KGLW |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Glasgow Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLW |
| More Information: | GLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Conakry International Airport (CKY):
- 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.
- In the 1970s Soviet Naval Aviation was granted facilities at the airport to serve as a staging base for Atlantic maritime reconnaissance patrols by Tu-95RTs aircraft.
- The closest airport to Conakry International Airport (CKY) is Fria Airport (FIG), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of CKY.
- 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.
- Conakry International Airport (CKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Conakry International Airport handled 248,248 passengers last year.
- 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW):
- Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,236 miles (18,082 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Glasgow Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow Municipal 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Paducah KY (BWG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of GLW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.53 miles (86.16 km) N | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 72.19 miles (116.17 km) SSE | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 88.11 miles (141.81 km) SSE | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 106.20 miles (170.91 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.90 miles (229.97 km) E | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 148.21 miles (238.52 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 151.25 miles (243.41 km) NE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 8 | 159.83 miles (257.22 km) SSE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 169.39 miles (272.61 km) SE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 187.17 miles (301.21 km) ESE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 192.37 miles (309.59 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 12 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) E | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 13 | 202.97 miles (326.64 km) SE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 207.70 miles (334.26 km) N | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 211.80 miles (340.86 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,140.44 miles (19,538.09 km) SSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,135.93 miles (19,530.84 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,131.39 miles (19,523.53 km) SSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,125.43 miles (19,513.94 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 12,106.04 miles (19,482.73 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,066.91 miles (19,419.76 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 12,065.03 miles (19,416.73 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,045.25 miles (19,384.90 km) SSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,042.77 miles (19,380.91 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 12,026.83 miles (19,355.27 km) SSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,023.31 miles (19,349.60 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,012.55 miles (19,332.28 km) SSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,005.10 miles (19,320.28 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,990.57 miles (19,296.90 km) E | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,985.98 miles (19,289.52 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) W | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) N | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) NNE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) N | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 73.82 miles (118.81 km) E | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 74.44 miles (119.80 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 77.34 miles (124.47 km) SSW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 79.83 miles (128.48 km) N | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 82.60 miles (132.93 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 84.17 miles (135.47 km) N | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 85.62 miles (137.80 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 88.62 miles (142.61 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 92.31 miles (148.56 km) S | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 100.32 miles (161.45 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,235.59 miles (18,081.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.27 miles (18,047.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,192.68 miles (18,012.83 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,184.57 miles (17,999.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,168.05 miles (17,973.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.77 miles (17,946.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,145.82 miles (17,937.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.10 miles (17,933.03 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,114.01 miles (17,886.22 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,103.98 miles (17,870.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,096.19 miles (17,857.55 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,090.41 miles (17,848.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,060.41 miles (17,799.96 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,059.01 miles (17,797.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,056.67 miles (17,793.95 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |