Nonstop flight route between Sunyani, Ghana and Arorae Island, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunyani Airport (NYI), Sunyani, Ghana and Arorae Island Airport (AIS), Arorae Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,104 miles (or 19,479 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 Sunyani Airport and Arorae Island 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 Sunyani Airport and Arorae Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between NYI and AIS makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Sunyani Airport and Arorae Island Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between NYI and AIS are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Sunyani, Ghana and Arorae Island, Kiribati by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between NYI and AIS!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYI / DGSN |
Airport Name: | Sunyani Airport |
Location: | Sunyani, Ghana |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°21'42"N by 2°19'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYI |
More Information: | NYI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIS / NGTR |
Airport Name: | Arorae Island Airport |
Location: | Arorae Island, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°36'58"S by 176°48'7"E |
Area Served: | Arorae |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AIS |
More Information: | AIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunyani Airport (NYI):
- The furthest airport from Sunyani Airport (NYI) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Sunyani Airport (meaning Sunyani Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,803 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Sunyani Airport (NYI) is Soko Airport (BDK), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of NYI.
- Sunyani Airport (NYI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Arorae Island Airport (AIS):
- Because of Arorae Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Arorae Island 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 Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Takoradi Airport (TKD), which is nearly antipodal to Arorae Island Airport (meaning Arorae Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takoradi Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.
- The closest airport to Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Beru Island Airport (BEZ), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) NNW of AIS.