Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°54'11"N by 5°21'56"W)
Distance from SWS to ASK:
3,089.51 miles (4,972.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK), Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,090 miles (or 4,972 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 Swansea Airport and Yamoussoukro 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 Swansea Airport and Yamoussoukro Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
| Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
| More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASK / DIYO |
| Airport Name: | Yamoussoukro Airport |
| Location: | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°54'11"N by 5°21'56"W |
| Area Served: | Yamoussoukro |
| Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASK |
| More Information: | ASK Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- The airport was, for a short time, the headquarters of Air Wales before they ceased all operations from the airport to focus on more popular routes from Cardiff International Airport, although before their demise, the headquarters remained in Swansea, instead at a city-centre location.
- From 2008 to 2011 the airport was the base for the formation aerobatic team 'Team Osprey'.
- Several small general aviation companies conduct fixed-wing and helicopter pilot training.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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 closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK):
- The closest airport to Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) is Dimbokro Airport (DIM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of ASK.
- The furthest airport from Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Yamoussoukro Airport (meaning Yamoussoukro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,105 miles (19,481 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Yamoussoukro Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamoussoukro 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.
- Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) ESE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) ESE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.55 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) ESE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) E | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.50 miles (107.03 km) SSE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 81.72 miles (131.51 km) S | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 89.38 miles (143.85 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.80 miles (157.40 km) E | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 106.89 miles (172.03 km) E | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 111.96 miles (180.18 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.72 miles (184.62 km) ENE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) N | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.88 km) NNE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.90 miles (19,257.20 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,957.26 miles (19,243.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,939.32 miles (19,214.43 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.02 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.82 miles (19,155.68 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.07 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,875.06 miles (19,111.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,871.27 miles (19,104.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,870.67 miles (19,103.94 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.96 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,832.28 miles (19,042.16 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,810.69 miles (19,007.42 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,793.17 miles (18,979.21 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.69 miles (84.80 km) ESE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) SW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 76.37 miles (122.91 km) W | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 5 | 76.71 miles (123.44 km) S | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 87.52 miles (140.85 km) NNE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 146.32 miles (235.47 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 150.36 miles (241.99 km) W | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 150.51 miles (242.21 km) SE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 154.47 miles (248.59 km) W | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 172.13 miles (277.01 km) N | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 176.36 miles (283.83 km) SE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) N | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 194.27 miles (312.64 km) ENE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 197.38 miles (317.66 km) NNW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.14 miles (19,481.28 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,104.97 miles (19,481.01 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,041.95 miles (19,379.58 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,942.23 miles (19,219.10 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,922.91 miles (19,188.02 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,855.26 miles (19,079.14 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,825.75 miles (19,031.65 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,811.03 miles (19,007.96 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,773.80 miles (18,948.05 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,756.47 miles (18,920.16 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,747.22 miles (18,905.27 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 11,740.95 miles (18,895.18 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,735.22 miles (18,885.96 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,728.02 miles (18,874.38 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,724.51 miles (18,868.72 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |