Nonstop flight route between Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°53'44"N by 1°46'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W)
Distance from TKD to FTK:
5,694.67 miles (9,164.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Takoradi Airport (TKD), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,695 miles (or 9,165 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 Takoradi Airport and Godman Army Airfield, 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 Takoradi Airport and Godman Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
| Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
| More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
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.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The Thomas Mantell incident began at 1:20pm on 7 January 1948, when the control tower operators at Godman Army Airfield, Kentucky sighted an unidentified airborne object in the sky close to the base.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield 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.
- On October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- At 15,000 feet Mantell contacted the control tower and stated that he had the object in sight and was climbing to investigate.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.47 miles (24.90 km) S | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) NE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 26.56 miles (42.74 km) ESE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) NW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.37 miles (93.94 km) WNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) ENE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 65.04 miles (104.68 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) W | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 69.37 miles (111.65 km) NNW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) SSW | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) W | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.94 miles (18,071.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,207.09 miles (18,036.02 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,184.75 miles (18,000.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,179.89 miles (17,992.25 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,155.73 miles (17,953.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,140.09 miles (17,928.20 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,128.01 miles (17,908.75 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,102.66 miles (17,867.95 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,091.76 miles (17,850.41 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,085.18 miles (17,839.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,070.63 miles (17,816.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,039.53 miles (17,766.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,038.47 miles (17,764.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,026.17 miles (17,744.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |