Nonstop flight route between Popayán, Colombia and Kumasi, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(2°27'15"N by 76°36'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°42'51"N by 1°35'26"W)
Distance from PPN to KMS:
5,170.99 miles (8,321.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN), Popayán, Colombia and Kumasi Airport (KMS), Kumasi, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,171 miles (or 8,322 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 Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport and Kumasi 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 Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport and Kumasi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPN / SKPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Popayán, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°27'15"N by 76°36'33"W |
| Area Served: | Popayán, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government or pornation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPN |
| More Information: | PPN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN):
- Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Guillermo Leónel Valencia 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 "Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport", another name for PPN is "Aeropuerto Guillermo León Valencia".
- The closest airport to Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) is Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of PPN.
- The furthest airport from Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (meaning Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,920 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
Facts about Kumasi Airport (KMS):
- The project, valued at about $300 million, would see the construction of a new two-storey ultra-modern terminal, restaurants, shopping and parking areas, and a ring road around the airport.
- Kumasi Airport (KMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 airport was closed for a week in September - October 2012 to allow resurfacing of the tarmac.
- The closest airport to Kumasi Airport (KMS) is Sunyani Airport (NYI), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) NW of KMS.
- The Airport is currently undergoing rehabilitation to become an International Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) NNE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 86.97 miles (139.96 km) SSW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 3 | 89.35 miles (143.79 km) W | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 4 | 93.68 miles (150.76 km) SE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 5 | 97.03 miles (156.15 km) ENE | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 6 | 97.93 miles (157.61 km) NNW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) S | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 8 | 132.25 miles (212.84 km) SSW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 9 | 134.86 miles (217.04 km) S | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 10 | 136.65 miles (219.92 km) SW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) NNE | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 164.16 miles (264.19 km) S | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) NNE | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 14 | 169.84 miles (273.33 km) NE | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 15 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) NNE | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.75 miles (19,920.01 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,341.33 miles (19,861.40 km) WSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,315.35 miles (19,819.59 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,301.34 miles (19,797.05 km) E | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,240.67 miles (19,699.40 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,208.09 miles (19,646.97 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,194.64 miles (19,625.32 km) SSE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,193.05 miles (19,622.76 km) ESE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,190.53 miles (19,618.71 km) SSW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,184.73 miles (19,609.37 km) SSW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,181.12 miles (19,603.56 km) E | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,170.82 miles (19,586.99 km) S | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,170.48 miles (19,586.44 km) S | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,170.10 miles (19,585.82 km) S | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 15 | 12,167.31 miles (19,581.34 km) S | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) NW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 2 | 120.60 miles (194.09 km) NW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 124.25 miles (199.95 km) SE | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 4 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) S | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) SW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 189.28 miles (304.62 km) WSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 198.98 miles (320.23 km) E | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 8 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) NNE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 10 | 209.35 miles (336.91 km) W | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 249.01 miles (400.74 km) WNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 257.49 miles (414.39 km) WNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 259.32 miles (417.33 km) W | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 266.23 miles (428.46 km) WSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 274.02 miles (440.99 km) E | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.83 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,132.78 miles (19,525.78 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,031.18 miles (19,362.25 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,859.95 miles (19,086.70 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,857.54 miles (19,082.81 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,854.26 miles (19,077.53 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,847.23 miles (19,066.23 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,770.00 miles (18,941.94 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,760.06 miles (18,925.93 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,741.88 miles (18,896.68 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,740.34 miles (18,894.21 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,734.99 miles (18,885.59 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,703.77 miles (18,835.35 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,703.71 miles (18,835.24 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,699.07 miles (18,827.78 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |