Nonstop flight route between Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Tchien, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(33°46'45"N by 84°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°2'59"N by 8°8'20"W)
Distance from FTY to THC:
5,205.00 miles (8,376.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fulton County Airport (FTY), Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Tchien Airport (THC), Tchien, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,205 miles (or 8,377 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 Fulton County Airport and Tchien 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 Fulton County Airport and Tchien Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTY / KFTY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°46'45"N by 84°31'17"W |
| Area Served: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Fulton County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 841 feet (256 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTY |
| More Information: | FTY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THC / GLTN |
| Airport Name: | Tchien Airport |
| Location: | Tchien, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'59"N by 8°8'20"W |
| Area Served: | Zwedru |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THC |
| More Information: | THC Maps & Info |
Facts about Fulton County Airport (FTY):
- Because of Fulton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 841 feet, planes can take off or land at Fulton County 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.
- It is a local Class D airport located just west of Atlanta and the nearest airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and handles much of the general aviation traffic that would otherwise go there.
- The furthest airport from Fulton County Airport (FTY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 293 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 198 enplanements in 2009, and 725 in 2010.
- For the 12-month period ending May 8, 2008, the airport had 125,061 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 342 per day.
- The closest airport to Fulton County Airport (FTY) is Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of FTY.
- Fulton County Airport (FTY) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Fulton County Airport", another name for FTY is "Charlie Brown Field".
Facts about Tchien Airport (THC):
- The furthest airport from Tchien Airport (THC) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Tchien Airport (meaning Tchien Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,347 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Tchien Airport (THC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tchien Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Tchien 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 Tchien Airport (THC) is Guiglo Airport (GGO), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NE of THC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.41 miles (15.14 km) N | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.21 miles (18.04 km) SSE | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 14.25 miles (22.93 km) ENE | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 15.05 miles (24.23 km) SE | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 5 | 50.96 miles (82.01 km) ENE | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) NE | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 53.76 miles (86.52 km) NW | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 61.99 miles (99.77 km) SSW | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 68.19 miles (109.74 km) NNW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 69.55 miles (111.93 km) E | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 77.98 miles (125.49 km) W | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.48 miles (137.57 km) ESE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.26 miles (138.83 km) SE | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 89.14 miles (143.46 km) W | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 89.79 miles (144.50 km) NE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,312.62 miles (18,205.85 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,293.87 miles (18,175.68 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,275.64 miles (18,146.34 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,268.35 miles (18,134.61 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,267.29 miles (18,132.90 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,255.14 miles (18,113.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.48 miles (18,109.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,249.98 miles (18,105.04 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,246.98 miles (18,100.22 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,242.90 miles (18,093.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,225.47 miles (18,065.59 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,198.58 miles (18,022.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,188.18 miles (18,005.58 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,183.04 miles (17,997.31 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,165.09 miles (17,968.43 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.78 miles (86.56 km) NE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 92.54 miles (148.92 km) NNE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 94.84 miles (152.63 km) SW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 97.70 miles (157.23 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 5 | 104.17 miles (167.65 km) NNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 6 | 119.39 miles (192.13 km) SSE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 125.34 miles (201.72 km) ENE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 9 | 132.28 miles (212.89 km) W | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 10 | 147.90 miles (238.01 km) E | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) W | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 12 | 158.27 miles (254.70 km) ESE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 180.71 miles (290.83 km) W | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 192.18 miles (309.29 km) E | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 192.97 miles (310.56 km) NW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,021.91 miles (19,347.34 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,004.46 miles (19,319.25 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,988.92 miles (19,294.25 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,964.94 miles (19,255.65 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,926.25 miles (19,193.39 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 6 | 11,915.71 miles (19,176.43 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,905.83 miles (19,160.53 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 11,888.60 miles (19,132.79 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,868.78 miles (19,100.91 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,839.66 miles (19,054.05 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,822.78 miles (19,026.87 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,802.13 miles (18,993.64 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,802.10 miles (18,993.59 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,767.51 miles (18,937.92 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,744.86 miles (18,901.47 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |