Nonstop flight route between Nordholz, Germany and Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany and Takoradi Airport (TKD), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,428 miles (or 5,516 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 Nordholz Naval Airbase and Takoradi 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 Nordholz Naval Airbase and Takoradi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):

• The furthest airport from Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,711 miles (18,847 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Nordholz Naval Airbase is a German Naval Air base located near the town of Nordholz in Lower Saxony, 25 km north of Bremerhaven, and 12 km southwest of Cuxhaven.
• In addition to being known as "Nordholz Naval Airbase", another name for FCN is "(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)".
• Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
• Since 1966, the Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic has been the German Navy's anti submarine warfare and long range maritime patrol asset.
• Because of Nordholz Naval Airbase's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Nordholz Naval Airbase 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.
• A year later the subhunting component of MFG 2 moved from Westerland on Sylt to Nordholz.
• Between 1941 and 1943 Nordholz was not used, but the Luftwaffe returned in March 1943, as 3/JG 54 moved to Nordholz.
• The closest airport to Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.

Facts about Takoradi Airport (TKD):

• The furthest airport from Takoradi Airport (TKD) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Takoradi Airport (meaning Takoradi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
• Because of Takoradi Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Takoradi 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 Takoradi Airport (TKD) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) WNW of TKD.
• Takoradi Airport (TKD) currently has only 1 runway.