Nonstop flight route between Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Lansing, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Takoradi Airport (TKD), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,624 miles (or 9,052 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 Capital Region International 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 Takoradi Airport and Capital Region International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Takoradi Airport (TKD):

• The closest airport to Takoradi Airport (TKD) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) WNW of 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.
• Takoradi Airport (TKD) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.

Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):

• In 2005 a 750 feet extension to runway 10R/28L was completed.
• The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
• Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region 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.
• A Concierge Travel Center opened at the airport in May 2010, offering the ability to book airline tickets, cruises, tours, car rentals, and hotel rooms.
• The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• During World War II Francis Aviation and Hughes Flying Service provided ground and flight training to 300 pilots per month as part of the U.S.
• Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
• In the early 1960s Lansing Community College leased the Francis Aviation Complex at Capital City Airport.