Nonstop flight route between Smolensk, Russia and Kankan, Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smolensk South Airport (LNX), Smolensk, Russia and Kankan Airport (KNN), Kankan, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,795 miles (or 6,108 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 Smolensk South Airport and Kankan 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 Smolensk South Airport and Kankan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNX / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Smolensk, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°44'41"N by 32°3'53"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 725 feet (221 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LNX | 
| More Information: | LNX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNN / GUXN | 
| Airport Name: | Kankan Airport | 
| Location: | Kankan, Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'54"N by 9°13'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Kankan | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KNN | 
| More Information: | KNN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Smolensk South Airport (LNX):
- Smolensk South Airport (LNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Smolensk South Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Smolensk South 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.
- In addition to being known as "Smolensk South Airport", other names for LNX include "Smolensk-Yuzhniy", "Смоленск-Южный" and "UUBS".
- The furthest airport from Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Mogilev Airport (MVQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of LNX.
Facts about Kankan Airport (KNN):
- The furthest airport from Kankan Airport (KNN) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kankan Airport (meaning Kankan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,133 miles (19,526 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Kankan Airport (KNN) is Siguiri Airport (GII), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of KNN.




