Nonstop flight route between Voinjama, Liberia and Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Voinjama Airport (VOI), Voinjama, Liberia and Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,008 miles (or 4,840 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 Voinjama Airport and Swansea 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 Voinjama Airport and Swansea Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOI / GLVA |
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Location: | Voinjama, Liberia |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°19'40"N by 9°46'5"W |
Area Served: | Voinjama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VOI |
More Information: | VOI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Voinjama Airport (VOI):
- Voinjama Airport (VOI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Voinjama Airport", another name for VOI is "Tenebu Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Voinjama Airport (VOI) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Voinjama Airport (meaning Voinjama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,361 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Voinjama Airport (VOI) is Macenta Airport (MCA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of VOI.
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- The aerodrome fulfilled a variety of military roles during World War II, with the addition of an Armament Practice Camp in October 1943 which expanded into an Armament Practice Station in July 1945 following which it went into 'care and maintenance' in October 1946.
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- Located on the eastern part of the site is the airport's only terminal building with seats for 25 passengers.
- There has been widespread local opposition against the idea of further development of the airport.
- The airport was, for a short time, the headquarters of Air Wales before they ceased all operations from the airport to focus on more popular routes from Cardiff International Airport, although before their demise, the headquarters remained in Swansea, instead at a city-centre location.
- The airport is mainly used to handle light helicopters and small private aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.