Nonstop flight route between Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Lomé, Togo:
Departure Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°9'56"N by 1°15'16"E)
Distance from KYD to LFW:
7,953.18 miles (12,799.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW), Lomé, Togo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,953 miles (or 12,799 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 Lanyu Airport and Lomé–Tokoin Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYD / RCLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E |
| Area Served: | Orchid Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYD |
| More Information: | KYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFW / DXXX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lomé, Togo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°9'56"N by 1°15'16"E |
| Area Served: | Lomé |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFW |
| More Information: | LFW Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):
- Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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 Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
Facts about Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW):
- Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lomé–Tokoin Airport", another name for LFW is "Gnassingbé Eyadéma International".
- Because of Lomé–Tokoin Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Lomé–Tokoin 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 Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) E of LFW.
- Lomé–Tokoin Airport handled 241,079 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (meaning Lomé–Tokoin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,668 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.01 miles (91.75 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.88 miles (258.91 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) E | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 2 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 3 | 144.73 miles (232.92 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 152.54 miles (245.48 km) NNE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 5 | 198.98 miles (320.23 km) W | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 6 | 204.36 miles (328.88 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 8 | 239.22 miles (384.98 km) NNE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 9 | 245.06 miles (394.39 km) N | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 249.26 miles (401.14 km) N | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 11 | 259.36 miles (417.40 km) WNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 12 | 272.03 miles (437.79 km) NE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 275.51 miles (443.39 km) NNW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 14 | 287.53 miles (462.73 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 291.07 miles (468.43 km) N | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.25 miles (19,668.14 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,044.12 miles (19,383.09 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,945.58 miles (19,224.51 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,916.46 miles (19,177.63 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,898.12 miles (19,148.11 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,872.09 miles (19,106.23 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,780.79 miles (18,959.30 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,753.52 miles (18,915.41 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,752.28 miles (18,913.41 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,752.24 miles (18,913.34 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,748.45 miles (18,907.24 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,736.65 miles (18,888.25 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,723.71 miles (18,867.43 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,713.37 miles (18,850.80 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,672.13 miles (18,784.42 km) SE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |