Nonstop flight route between Kumasi, Ghana and Tarija, Bolivia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kumasi Airport (KMS), Kumasi, Ghana and Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), Tarija, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,698 miles (or 7,560 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 Kumasi Airport and Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza 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 Kumasi Airport and Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza 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: | KMS / DGSI | 
| Airport Name: | Kumasi Airport | 
| Location: | Kumasi, Ghana | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'51"N by 1°35'26"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 942 feet (287 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMS | 
| More Information: | KMS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TJA / SLTJ | 
| Airport Name: | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport | 
| Location: | Tarija, Bolivia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°33'20"S by 64°42'5"W | 
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military | 
| Elevation: | 6084 feet (1,854 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TJA | 
| More Information: | TJA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kumasi Airport (KMS):
- The furthest airport from Kumasi Airport (KMS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Kumasi Airport (meaning Kumasi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,796 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
 - The closest airport to Kumasi Airport (KMS) is Sunyani Airport (NYI), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) NW of KMS.
 - The airport was closed for a week in September - October 2012 to allow resurfacing of the tarmac.
 - Kumasi Airport (KMS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The Airport is currently undergoing rehabilitation to become an International Airport.
 - Because of Kumasi Airport's relatively low elevation of 942 feet, planes can take off or land at Kumasi 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 Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA):
- The furthest airport from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (meaning Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shun Tak Heliport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Sheung Wan, China.
 - Because of Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport's high elevation of 6,084 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TJA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TJA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) ESE of TJA.
 - Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
