Nonstop flight route between Perry, Florida, United States and Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(30°4'19"N by 83°34'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°53'44"N by 1°46'28"W)
Distance from FPY to TKD:
5,559.43 miles (8,947.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY), Perry, Florida, United States and Takoradi Airport (TKD), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,559 miles (or 8,947 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield and Takoradi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FPY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perry, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°4'19"N by 83°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Perry, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Taylor County, Florida |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FPY |
| More Information: | FPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKD / DGTK |
| Airport Name: | Takoradi Airport |
| Location: | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°53'44"N by 1°46'28"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKD |
| More Information: | TKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY):
- In addition to being known as "Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield", another name for FPY is "40J".
- Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) has 3 runways.
- With the close of hostilities, the last military pilots left Perry AAF in September 1945.
- Perry AAF was a replacement training unit, hosting the 312th and 441st Fighter Squadrons.
- During World War II, the airfield was constructed and used by the Third Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces for training.
- The closest airport to Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Cross City Airport (CTY), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of FPY.
- Because of Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield 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 Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,352 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Takoradi Airport (TKD):
- 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 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) SE | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.24 miles (82.47 km) WNW | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 52.20 miles (84.01 km) NNE | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 60.08 miles (96.69 km) NNW | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 60.32 miles (97.08 km) E | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 66.00 miles (106.21 km) NNE | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 71.24 miles (114.66 km) N | Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 72.15 miles (116.12 km) SSE | George T. Lewis Airport (CDK) | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 74.00 miles (119.10 km) N | Spence Airport (MUL) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) ESE | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) | Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 88.52 miles (142.46 km) NW | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 90.01 miles (144.85 km) WSW | Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 93.89 miles (151.10 km) N | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 102.37 miles (164.75 km) SE | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 107.49 miles (172.99 km) NE | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,352.23 miles (18,269.60 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,346.29 miles (18,260.04 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,334.10 miles (18,240.42 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,325.10 miles (18,225.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,321.59 miles (18,220.29 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,312.14 miles (18,205.09 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,298.65 miles (18,183.37 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,297.42 miles (18,181.39 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,284.14 miles (18,160.02 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,281.94 miles (18,156.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,278.48 miles (18,150.91 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,273.74 miles (18,143.28 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,259.62 miles (18,120.55 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,249.82 miles (18,104.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,216.72 miles (18,051.51 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) WNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 120.95 miles (194.65 km) ENE | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 3 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) N | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) W | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) NNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 6 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) ENE | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 7 | 226.06 miles (363.81 km) NNW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 231.36 miles (372.33 km) WNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 253.94 miles (408.68 km) WNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 283.08 miles (455.57 km) WNW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 299.83 miles (482.53 km) NW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 300.01 miles (482.83 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 301.47 miles (485.16 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 303.28 miles (488.09 km) ENE | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 15 | 313.34 miles (504.27 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.24 miles (19,716.40 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,177.35 miles (19,597.49 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,964.00 miles (19,254.14 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,956.59 miles (19,242.22 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,879.12 miles (19,117.55 km) SE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,852.07 miles (19,074.01 km) SE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,847.31 miles (19,066.35 km) SE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,770.58 miles (18,942.87 km) SE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,744.76 miles (18,901.31 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,739.02 miles (18,892.08 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,727.29 miles (18,873.19 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,633.77 miles (18,722.69 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,615.85 miles (18,693.85 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,600.83 miles (18,669.69 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |