Nonstop flight route between Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Zanaga, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°51'0"S by 13°49'1"E)
Distance from TYS to ANJ:
6,771.12 miles (10,897.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Zanaga Airport (ANJ), Zanaga, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,771 miles (or 10,897 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Zanaga 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Zanaga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYS / KTYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W |
| Area Served: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYS |
| More Information: | TYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANJ / FCBZ |
| Airport Name: | Zanaga Airport |
| Location: | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°51'0"S by 13°49'1"E |
| Area Served: | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1870 feet (570 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANJ |
| More Information: | ANJ Maps & Info |
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- The furthest airport from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,348 miles (18,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- In 1927 McGhee Tyson airport opened in honor of Charles McGhee Tyson.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
- In 1951 the United States Air Force built several facilities on the field and a 7,500-foot runway.
- The 134 ARW, which is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command, operates KC-135R Stratotankers for both air mobility and aerial refueling of military aircraft.
- In 1990 runway 5R and 23L was reconstructed to its current a length of 9,000 feet.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- McGhee Tyson Airport is a public and military airport 12 miles south of Knoxville, in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States.
- Because of McGhee Tyson Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at McGhee Tyson 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 MKAA, which has been in place since 1978, is a component unit of the City of Knoxville and is governed by a nine-member board of commissioners.
Facts about Zanaga Airport (ANJ):
- The furthest airport from Zanaga Airport (ANJ) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,893 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Zanaga Airport (ANJ) is Lague Airport (LCO), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) ENE of ANJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) WNW | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 42.92 miles (69.08 km) NE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 70.98 miles (114.24 km) ENE | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 85.58 miles (137.72 km) ESE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) SW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 88.27 miles (142.06 km) N | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 89.98 miles (144.80 km) SSW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) NNW | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 92.93 miles (149.56 km) SSE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) ENE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 100.42 miles (161.60 km) SE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 100.49 miles (161.72 km) SE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) WSW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,348.40 miles (18,263.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.90 miles (18,230.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,294.81 miles (18,177.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,288.39 miles (18,166.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,272.26 miles (18,140.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,271.40 miles (18,139.51 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,263.20 miles (18,126.32 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.58 miles (18,096.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,229.30 miles (18,071.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,209.59 miles (18,040.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,201.78 miles (18,027.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,187.23 miles (18,004.05 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.62 miles (91.12 km) ENE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 2 | 68.02 miles (109.46 km) ENE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) W | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 81.13 miles (130.57 km) S | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 86.54 miles (139.27 km) NNW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 6 | 90.04 miles (144.91 km) SSE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 93.63 miles (150.68 km) WSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 98.23 miles (158.09 km) NNW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 9 | 118.32 miles (190.42 km) N | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 123.08 miles (198.08 km) SW | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 138.51 miles (222.91 km) SE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 149.23 miles (240.16 km) NW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 151.92 miles (244.48 km) NNE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 154.45 miles (248.56 km) SE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) ENE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,892.55 miles (19,139.16 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,824.11 miles (19,029.02 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,455.58 miles (18,435.93 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,451.25 miles (18,428.95 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,236.94 miles (18,084.05 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,235.84 miles (18,082.29 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,234.93 miles (18,080.82 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,223.48 miles (18,062.39 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,221.80 miles (18,059.70 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,217.16 miles (18,052.23 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,217.12 miles (18,052.16 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,213.50 miles (18,046.33 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,202.43 miles (18,028.52 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,172.80 miles (17,980.84 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,159.19 miles (17,958.93 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |