Nonstop flight route between Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana and Richmond, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°33'24"N by 0°51'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W)
Distance from TML to RIC:
5,077.25 miles (8,171.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tamale Airport (TML), Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana and Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,077 miles (or 8,171 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 Tamale Airport and Richmond 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 Tamale Airport and Richmond 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: | TML / DGLE |
| Airport Name: | Tamale Airport |
| Location: | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°33'24"N by 0°51'47"W |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 553 feet (169 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TML |
| More Information: | TML Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIC / KRIC |
| Airport Name: | Richmond International Airport |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W |
| Area Served: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIC |
| More Information: | RIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Tamale Airport (TML):
- Tamale Airport is an airport serving Tamale, a town in the Northern Region of Ghana.
- The two contractors were Focal Roads Limited and CONSUL Limited, with BANS Consult as the consultants.
- Tamale Airport (TML) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tamale Airport (TML) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Tamale Airport (meaning Tamale Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Tamale Airport (TML) is Zabré Airport (XZA), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) N of TML.
- Because of Tamale Airport's relatively low elevation of 553 feet, planes can take off or land at Tamale 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.
Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):
- Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
- The airport was dedicated as Richard Evelyn Byrd Flying Field in 1927 in honor of aviator Richard E.
- The current president and CEO of the airport is Jon Mathiasen.
- Richmond International has 73 based aircraft.
- The closest airport to Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
- The furthest airport from Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.49 miles (181.04 km) N | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) N | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) E | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) NW | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 149.39 miles (240.42 km) W | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 158.19 miles (254.59 km) NE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 158.69 miles (255.39 km) NNE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 161.57 miles (260.03 km) ENE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 9 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) WNW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 167.71 miles (269.91 km) SW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) E | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 12 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) SSW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 13 | 188.61 miles (303.53 km) WNW | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 190.76 miles (306.99 km) NNE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) NNW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.38 miles (19,900.11 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,057.80 miles (19,405.10 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,030.09 miles (19,360.51 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,959.19 miles (19,246.40 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,931.16 miles (19,201.29 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,927.82 miles (19,195.92 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,898.30 miles (19,148.41 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,891.78 miles (19,137.92 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,872.83 miles (19,107.42 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,862.06 miles (19,090.09 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,859.59 miles (19,086.12 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,859.07 miles (19,085.28 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,849.17 miles (19,069.34 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,830.64 miles (19,039.52 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,816.25 miles (19,016.37 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.96 miles (62.70 km) N | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.72 km) SW | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) NW | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.03 km) ESE | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 60.24 miles (96.95 km) ESE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 60.27 miles (97.00 km) SSE | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) NW | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) SE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 69.95 miles (112.58 km) NE | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 73.23 miles (117.85 km) NE | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 74.61 miles (120.06 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 12 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) NW | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) SSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) N | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.72 miles (136.34 km) N | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,698.32 miles (18,826.58 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,675.83 miles (18,790.37 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,652.48 miles (18,752.80 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,651.61 miles (18,751.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.94 miles (18,692.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,600.94 miles (18,669.85 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,591.10 miles (18,654.02 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,576.22 miles (18,630.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,571.36 miles (18,622.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,556.58 miles (18,598.46 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.03 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.27 miles (18,478.88 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,478.25 miles (18,472.40 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.49 miles (18,455.09 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,411.81 miles (18,365.49 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |