Nonstop flight route between Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°53'44"N by 1°46'28"W)
Distance from SUX to TKD:
6,224.65 miles (10,017.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Takoradi Airport (TKD), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,225 miles (or 10,018 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Takoradi 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Takoradi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
| More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKD / DGTK |
| Airport Name: | Takoradi Airport |
| Location: | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°53'44"N by 1°46'28"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKD |
| More Information: | TKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- The airport is owned and operated by the City of Sioux City and governed by a seven member Airport Board of Trustees.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In June 2011 work was completed on a $6.2 million remodeling of the 58-year-old terminal building.
- In the year ending November 30, 2012 the airport had 18,258 aircraft operations, an average of 50 per day.
- The airport designator "SUX" has been contentious.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Takoradi Airport (TKD):
- Because of Takoradi Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Takoradi 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 Takoradi Airport (TKD) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Takoradi Airport (meaning Takoradi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Takoradi Airport (TKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Takoradi Airport (TKD) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) WNW of TKD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.70 miles (44.59 km) NNE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) NNE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.75 km) ESE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) ENE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) WSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) NW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 66.24 miles (106.60 km) S | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) NE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.15 miles (128.98 km) SSE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) NNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) S | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) SSE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) ESE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,641.22 miles (17,125.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.48 miles (17,058.16 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,552.78 miles (16,983.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,538.98 miles (16,960.81 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,535.86 miles (16,955.78 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.03 miles (16,944.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,512.70 miles (16,918.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,504.48 miles (16,905.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,476.92 miles (16,860.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,468.91 miles (16,848.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,443.64 miles (16,807.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,421.47 miles (16,771.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.26 miles (16,763.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) WNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 120.95 miles (194.65 km) ENE | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 3 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) N | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) W | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) NNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 6 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) ENE | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 7 | 226.06 miles (363.81 km) NNW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 231.36 miles (372.33 km) WNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 253.94 miles (408.68 km) WNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 283.08 miles (455.57 km) WNW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 299.83 miles (482.53 km) NW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 300.01 miles (482.83 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 301.47 miles (485.16 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 303.28 miles (488.09 km) ENE | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 15 | 313.34 miles (504.27 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.24 miles (19,716.40 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,177.35 miles (19,597.49 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,964.00 miles (19,254.14 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,956.59 miles (19,242.22 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,879.12 miles (19,117.55 km) SE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,852.07 miles (19,074.01 km) SE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,847.31 miles (19,066.35 km) SE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,770.58 miles (18,942.87 km) SE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,744.76 miles (18,901.31 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,739.02 miles (18,892.08 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,727.29 miles (18,873.19 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,633.77 miles (18,722.69 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,615.85 miles (18,693.85 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,600.83 miles (18,669.69 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |