Nonstop flight route between Conakry, Guinea and Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Conakry International Airport (CKY), Conakry, Guinea and Kitadaito Airport (KTD), Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,035 miles (or 14,541 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 Kitadaito 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 Kitadaito Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Conakry International Airport (CKY):

• It was reported in 1975 that most of the Guinean air force's aircraft were based at Conakry-Gbessia airport.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Kitadaito Airport (KTD):

• The furthest airport from Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), which is nearly antipodal to Kitadaito Airport (meaning Kitadaito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
• The closest airport to Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of KTD.
• Kitadaitō Airport ) is located on the island of Kitadaitōjima in the village of Kitadaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
• In addition to being known as "Kitadaito Airport", other names for KTD include "北大東空港" and "Kitadaitō Kūkō".
• Kitadaito Airport was opened in 1971 as an emergency 760 meter airstrip, constructed of crushed coral by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
• Kitadaito Airport (KTD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Kitadaito Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitadaito 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.