Nonstop flight route between Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Takoradi Airport (TKD), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Tapachula International Airport (TAP), Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,172 miles (or 9,932 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 Tapachula 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 Tapachula International Airport. 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: | TAP / MMTP |
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Location: | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'39"N by 92°22'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAP |
More Information: | TAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Takoradi Airport (TKD):
- Takoradi Airport (TKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Takoradi Airport (TKD) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) WNW of TKD.
Facts about Tapachula International Airport (TAP):
- The closest airport to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of TAP.
- Because of Tapachula International Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Tapachula 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 furthest airport from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tapachula International Airport", another name for TAP is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula".