Nonstop flight route between Tulcán, Ecuador and Kumasi, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(0°48'33"N by 77°42'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°42'51"N by 1°35'26"W)
Distance from TUA to KMS:
5,259.28 miles (8,463.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA), Tulcán, Ecuador and Kumasi Airport (KMS), Kumasi, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,259 miles (or 8,464 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 Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport and Kumasi 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 Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport and Kumasi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUA / SETU |
| Airport Name: | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport |
| Location: | Tulcán, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°48'33"N by 77°42'29"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9649 feet (2,941 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUA |
| More Information: | TUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMS / DGSI |
| Airport Name: | Kumasi Airport |
| Location: | Kumasi, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'51"N by 1°35'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 942 feet (287 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMS |
| More Information: | KMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA):
- Because of Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport's high elevation of 9,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is San Luis Airport (IPI), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of TUA.
- The furthest airport from Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (meaning Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.
Facts about Kumasi Airport (KMS):
- The closest airport to Kumasi Airport (KMS) is Sunyani Airport (NYI), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) NW of KMS.
- Kumasi Airport (KMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kumasi Airport's relatively low elevation of 942 feet, planes can take off or land at Kumasi 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 airport was closed for a week in September - October 2012 to allow resurfacing of the tarmac.
- The furthest airport from Kumasi Airport (KMS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Kumasi Airport (meaning Kumasi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,796 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.40 miles (7.08 km) NE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 49.72 miles (80.01 km) NE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 3 | 76.23 miles (122.68 km) SE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 77.06 miles (124.02 km) E | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 5 | 78.01 miles (125.54 km) SW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 86.01 miles (138.42 km) ESE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 7 | 101.05 miles (162.62 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 122.35 miles (196.90 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 9 | 133.06 miles (214.14 km) W | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 134.15 miles (215.90 km) SSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 136.65 miles (219.92 km) NNE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 12 | 151.95 miles (244.54 km) SSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 157.57 miles (253.59 km) ENE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) S | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 209.91 miles (337.82 km) NNE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,331.34 miles (19,845.32 km) SSE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,331.29 miles (19,845.24 km) SSE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,327.22 miles (19,838.70 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,297.83 miles (19,791.39 km) E | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,256.20 miles (19,724.40 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,253.18 miles (19,719.54 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,249.82 miles (19,714.12 km) NW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 9 | 12,248.34 miles (19,711.75 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,246.52 miles (19,708.82 km) NW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,242.57 miles (19,702.46 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,241.15 miles (19,700.18 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,237.07 miles (19,693.60 km) ESE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,225.87 miles (19,675.58 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,224.49 miles (19,673.36 km) N | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) NW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 2 | 120.60 miles (194.09 km) NW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 124.25 miles (199.95 km) SE | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 4 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) S | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) SW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 189.28 miles (304.62 km) WSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 198.98 miles (320.23 km) E | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 8 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) NNE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 10 | 209.35 miles (336.91 km) W | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 249.01 miles (400.74 km) WNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 257.49 miles (414.39 km) WNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 259.32 miles (417.33 km) W | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 266.23 miles (428.46 km) WSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 274.02 miles (440.99 km) E | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.83 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,132.78 miles (19,525.78 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,031.18 miles (19,362.25 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,859.95 miles (19,086.70 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,857.54 miles (19,082.81 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,854.26 miles (19,077.53 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,847.23 miles (19,066.23 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,770.00 miles (18,941.94 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,760.06 miles (18,925.93 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,741.88 miles (18,896.68 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,740.34 miles (18,894.21 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,734.99 miles (18,885.59 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,703.77 miles (18,835.35 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,703.71 miles (18,835.24 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,699.07 miles (18,827.78 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |