Nonstop flight route between Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire and Hickory, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guiglo Airport (GGO), Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire and Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), Hickory, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,051 miles (or 8,129 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 Guiglo Airport and Hickory Regional 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 Guiglo Airport and Hickory Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGO / DIGL |
Airport Name: | Guiglo Airport |
Location: | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'59"N by 7°31'30"W |
Area Served: | Guiglo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GGO |
More Information: | GGO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKY / KHKY |
Airport Name: | Hickory Regional Airport |
Location: | Hickory, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°44'27"N by 81°23'21"W |
Area Served: | Hickory, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hickory |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1190 feet (363 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKY |
More Information: | HKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Guiglo Airport (GGO):
- Guiglo Airport (GGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Guiglo Airport (GGO) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Guiglo Airport (meaning Guiglo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Guiglo Airport (GGO) is Man Airport (MJC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) N of GGO.
- Because of Guiglo Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Guiglo 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.
Facts about Hickory Regional Airport (HKY):
- The closest airport to Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HKY.
- Local officials hope to attract future commercial airline service, despite challenges caused by the relatively close proximity of the large Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) has 2 runways.
- In the Fall of 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration, following much planning and work, commissioned an Air Traffic Control Tower at the Hickory Airport.
- Shortly thereafter, the runway which came to be designated 6/24 was lengthened and both of the existing runways were paved.
- The airport terminal building, which was built in 1960, has served as a hub for commerce and transportation for more than 40 years.
- The furthest airport from Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,494 miles (18,499 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.