Nonstop flight route between Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire and Gander, Newfoundland, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire and Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,925 miles (or 6,316 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 Ferkessedougou Airport and Gander 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 Ferkessedougou Airport and Gander 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: | FEK / DIFK | 
| Airport Name: | Ferkessedougou Airport | 
| Location: | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Ferkessedougou | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FEK | 
| More Information: | FEK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX | 
| Airport Name: | Gander International Airport | 
| Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YQX | 
| More Information: | YQX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK):
- The furthest airport from Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ferkessedougou Airport (meaning Ferkessedougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
 - The closest airport to Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of FEK.
 
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
 - Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport.
 - During the Cold War Gander was notable for the number of persons from the former Warsaw Pact nations who defected there.
 - Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander 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.
 - Officials at Gander International Airport have stated that the future for the airport is grim unless the federal government provides funding to cover costs.
 - The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
 
