Nonstop flight route between Conakry, Guinea and Plattsburgh, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Conakry International Airport (CKY), Conakry, Guinea and Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), Plattsburgh, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,285 miles (or 6,896 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 Plattsburgh International 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 Plattsburgh International 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: | PBG / KPBG |
| Airport Name: | Plattsburgh International Airport |
| Location: | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°39'2"N by 73°28'5"W |
| Area Served: | Plattsburgh, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Clinton County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 234 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PBG |
| More Information: | PBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Conakry International Airport (CKY):
- Conakry International Airport (CKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- Conakry International Airport handled 248,248 passengers last year.
- As of 2010, the airport possesses no radar and guides all planes in by sight.
- 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.
- It was reported in 1975 that most of the Guinean air force's aircraft were based at Conakry-Gbessia airport.
Facts about Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG):
- Because of Plattsburgh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 234 feet, planes can take off or land at Plattsburgh 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.
- Plattsburgh International Airport covers an area of 1,912 acres at an elevation of 234 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was served by Colgan Air until June 14, 2012, offering up to three flights daily to Boston on a variety of turboprop regional airliners.
- The closest airport to Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Clinton County Airport (PLB), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of PBG.
