Nonstop flight route between Emporia, Kansas, United States and Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(38°19'50"N by 96°11'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°33'24"N by 0°51'47"W)
Distance from EMP to TML:
6,095.05 miles (9,809.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP), Emporia, Kansas, United States and Tamale Airport (TML), Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,095 miles (or 9,809 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 Emporia Municipal Airport and Tamale 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 Emporia Municipal Airport and Tamale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMP / KEMP |
| Airport Name: | Emporia Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Emporia, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'50"N by 96°11'23"W |
| Area Served: | Emporia, Kansas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1208 feet (368 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMP |
| More Information: | EMP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TML / DGLE |
| Airport Name: | Tamale Airport |
| Location: | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°33'24"N by 0°51'47"W |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 553 feet (169 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TML |
| More Information: | TML Maps & Info |
Facts about Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP):
- The closest airport to Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) is Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SW of EMP.
- The furthest airport from Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,673 miles (17,177 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Tamale Airport (TML):
- Tamale Airport is an airport serving Tamale, a town in the Northern Region of Ghana.
- The furthest airport from Tamale Airport (TML) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Tamale Airport (meaning Tamale Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Tamale Airport's relatively low elevation of 553 feet, planes can take off or land at Tamale 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.
- Initially the Airport was manned by the Airforce and used for strategic activities during the regime of Dr Nkrumah.
- The two contractors were Focal Roads Limited and CONSUL Limited, with BANS Consult as the consultants.
- The Tamale Airport has now been upgraded to the status of an international airport, with all the necessary facilities.
- Tamale Airport (TML) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tamale Airport (TML) is Zabré Airport (XZA), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) N of TML.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) SW | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) NNW | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 59.47 miles (95.71 km) NNE | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 59.69 miles (96.06 km) SE | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) NNW | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 61.82 miles (99.49 km) WSW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 70.49 miles (113.44 km) NE | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 71.03 miles (114.31 km) SW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 74.54 miles (119.95 km) SW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 76.37 miles (122.90 km) SW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 78.25 miles (125.92 km) ENE | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) SSE | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 82.42 miles (132.65 km) SW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) SSE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 85.16 miles (137.04 km) WNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,673.06 miles (17,176.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,664.00 miles (17,162.00 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,651.25 miles (17,141.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,629.03 miles (17,105.72 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,624.10 miles (17,097.79 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,601.92 miles (17,062.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,585.87 miles (17,036.26 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,579.70 miles (17,026.33 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,577.05 miles (17,022.07 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,550.66 miles (16,979.60 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,548.05 miles (16,975.40 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,536.69 miles (16,957.12 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,529.33 miles (16,945.27 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,506.17 miles (16,908.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,496.87 miles (16,893.03 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.49 miles (181.04 km) N | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) N | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) E | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) NW | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 149.39 miles (240.42 km) W | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 158.19 miles (254.59 km) NE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 158.69 miles (255.39 km) NNE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 161.57 miles (260.03 km) ENE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 9 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) WNW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 167.71 miles (269.91 km) SW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) E | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 12 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) SSW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 13 | 188.61 miles (303.53 km) WNW | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 190.76 miles (306.99 km) NNE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) NNW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.38 miles (19,900.11 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,057.80 miles (19,405.10 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,030.09 miles (19,360.51 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,959.19 miles (19,246.40 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,931.16 miles (19,201.29 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,927.82 miles (19,195.92 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,898.30 miles (19,148.41 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,891.78 miles (19,137.92 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,872.83 miles (19,107.42 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,862.06 miles (19,090.09 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,859.59 miles (19,086.12 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,859.07 miles (19,085.28 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,849.17 miles (19,069.34 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,830.64 miles (19,039.52 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,816.25 miles (19,016.37 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |