Nonstop flight route between Dakar, Senegal and Cowra, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR), Dakar, Senegal and Cowra Airport (CWT), Cowra, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,515 miles (or 16,923 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and Cowra 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and Cowra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKR / GOOY |
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Location: | Dakar, Senegal |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°44'21"N by 17°29'23"W |
Area Served: | Dakar |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DKR |
More Information: | DKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWT / YCWR |
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Location: | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'41"S by 134°35'53"E |
Area Served: | Cowra, New South Wales |
Operator/Owner: | Cowra Council |
Airport Type: | Commercial |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CWT |
More Information: | CWT Maps & Info |
Facts about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR):
- Before the introduction of long-range jets in the mid-1970s, it used to be an important stopover point for the routes between Europe and South America, together with the Canary Islands.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Léopold Sédar Senghor 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (meaning Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,138 miles (19,533 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- The airport was a Space Shuttle landing site until 1987, when it was determined that a dip in the runway could damage the shuttle upon landing.
- In addition to being known as "Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport", another name for DKR is "Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor".
- The closest airport to Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is Kaolack Airport (KLC), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) ESE of DKR.
- The airport is also home to the French Air Force's Dakar-Ouakam Air Base.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport handled 1,500,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Cowra Airport (CWT):
- The furthest airport from Cowra Airport (CWT) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,293 miles (18,175 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- In addition to being known as "Cowra Airport", another name for CWT is "YCOK".
- The closest airport to Cowra Airport (CWT) is Alice Springs Airport (ASP), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) W of CWT.
- Cowra Airport (CWT) has 2 runways.