Nonstop flight route between Luganville, Vanuatu and Sunyani, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°21'42"N by 2°19'42"W)
Distance from SON to NYI:
11,533.21 miles (18,560.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu and Sunyani Airport (NYI), Sunyani, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,533 miles (or 18,561 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 Santo-Pekoa International Airport and Sunyani 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 Santo-Pekoa International Airport and Sunyani Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SON / NVSS |
| Airport Name: | Santo-Pekoa International Airport |
| Location: | Luganville, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SON |
| More Information: | SON Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON):
- The furthest airport from Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is nearly antipodal to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (meaning Santo-Pekoa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ouro Sogui Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Matam, Senegal.
- Because of Santo-Pekoa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Santo-Pekoa International 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 7th Naval Construction Battalion arrived on Santo on 11 August 1942 and began construction of more extensive air facilities to support the Guadalcanal Campaign.
- Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.
Facts about Sunyani Airport (NYI):
- The closest airport to Sunyani Airport (NYI) is Soko Airport (BDK), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of 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.
- Sunyani Airport (NYI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.40 miles (66.63 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) ENE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) ENE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NNE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 131.28 miles (211.28 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 132.34 miles (212.99 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 254.27 miles (409.21 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.07 miles (19,955.93 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) WNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) NNW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,370.56 miles (19,908.44 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,320.94 miles (19,828.58 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,318.84 miles (19,825.20 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,314.43 miles (19,818.10 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) NNE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.26 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,280.65 miles (19,763.74 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,270.59 miles (19,747.55 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,263.41 miles (19,735.99 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,260.31 miles (19,731.00 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,248.31 miles (19,711.69 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.15 miles (87.14 km) NNW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) SE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 3 | 139.44 miles (224.41 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 148.00 miles (238.19 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 165.96 miles (267.09 km) WSW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) SSE | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 7 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) NNE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 8 | 181.90 miles (292.74 km) SW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 189.81 miles (305.48 km) W | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 191.70 miles (308.51 km) SE | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 11 | 194.82 miles (313.54 km) WNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 210.61 miles (338.94 km) W | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 216.41 miles (348.27 km) NNW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 234.26 miles (377.00 km) WSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 249.83 miles (402.07 km) NW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.08 miles (19,803.05 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,103.51 miles (19,478.66 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,006.23 miles (19,322.10 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,876.33 miles (19,113.05 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,853.82 miles (19,076.83 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,845.86 miles (19,064.01 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,833.06 miles (19,043.42 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,797.70 miles (18,986.51 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,787.46 miles (18,970.03 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,756.94 miles (18,920.91 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,736.94 miles (18,888.73 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,728.06 miles (18,874.43 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,723.31 miles (18,866.78 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,719.09 miles (18,860.00 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,718.51 miles (18,859.06 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |