Nonstop flight route between Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Djougou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°41'31"N by 1°38'14"E)
Distance from TYS to DJA:
5,584.68 miles (8,987.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Djougou Airport (DJA), Djougou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,585 miles (or 8,988 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 Djougou 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 Djougou 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: | DJA / DBBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djougou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°41'31"N by 1°38'14"E |
| Area Served: | Djougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJA |
| More Information: | DJA Maps & Info |
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- 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 closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- Owned by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, it sees several major airlines and connection carriers.
- 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.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Djougou Airport (DJA):
- The furthest airport from Djougou Airport (DJA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Djougou Airport (meaning Djougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,717 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- In addition to being known as "Djougou Airport", another name for DJA is "Djougou Airport (Djougou)".
- Djougou Airport (DJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djougou Airport (DJA) is Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of DJA.
| 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 | 37.48 miles (60.31 km) W | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 2 | 50.93 miles (81.97 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 3 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) ESE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 4 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) SSE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 6 | 132.00 miles (212.44 km) N | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 133.86 miles (215.42 km) NE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 8 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) N | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 10 | 183.83 miles (295.84 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 183.99 miles (296.10 km) NW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 191.81 miles (308.69 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 199.63 miles (321.28 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 213.25 miles (343.19 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 215.38 miles (346.63 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,149.67 miles (19,552.95 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,117.01 miles (19,500.39 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,990.83 miles (19,297.33 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,967.77 miles (19,260.21 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,943.87 miles (19,221.75 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,938.03 miles (19,212.36 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,920.69 miles (19,184.44 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,904.90 miles (19,159.03 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,887.47 miles (19,130.98 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,876.67 miles (19,113.60 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,876.41 miles (19,113.17 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,850.07 miles (19,070.79 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,845.86 miles (19,064.02 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,829.80 miles (19,038.17 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |