Nonstop flight route between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Takoradi Airport (TKD), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,304 miles (or 6,927 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 Atyrau International Airport 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 Atyrau International Airport 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: | GUW / UATG |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E |
Area Served: | Atyrau |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Atyrau International Airport" |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUW |
More Information: | GUW 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 Atyrau International Airport (GUW):
- Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau 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.
- The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
- The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006 ATMA completed the construction of the new terminal building and a new longer runway.
- In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
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 closest airport to Takoradi Airport (TKD) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- Takoradi Airport (TKD) currently has only 1 runway.