Nonstop flight route between Joroinen, Finland and Kédougou, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°34'19"N by 12°13'13"W)
Distance from VRK to KGG:
3,955.09 miles (6,365.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Varkaus Airport (VRK), Joroinen, Finland and Kédougou Airport (KGG), Kédougou, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,955 miles (or 6,365 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 Varkaus Airport and Kédougou 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 Varkaus Airport and Kédougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRK / EFVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Joroinen, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E |
| Area Served: | Varkaus |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 286 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRK |
| More Information: | VRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGG / GOTK |
| Airport Name: | Kédougou Airport |
| Location: | Kédougou, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°34'19"N by 12°13'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 584 feet (178 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGG |
| More Information: | KGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Varkaus Airport (VRK):
- Because of Varkaus Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Varkaus 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.
- Varkaus Airport handled 8,057 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Varkaus Airport", another name for VRK is "Varkauden lentoasema".
- The furthest airport from Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,834 miles (17,436 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Mikkeli Airport (MIK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of VRK.
- Varkaus Airport (VRK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kédougou Airport (KGG):
- Because of Kédougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 584 feet, planes can take off or land at Kédougou 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 furthest airport from Kédougou Airport (KGG) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kédougou Airport (meaning Kédougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Kédougou Airport (KGG) is Kéniéba Airport (KNZ), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ENE of KGG.
- Kédougou Airport (KGG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.93 miles (64.26 km) SSW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland |     |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) N | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 3 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) ENE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 4 | 71.13 miles (114.47 km) E | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 5 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) WNW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 6 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) S | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 7 | 93.25 miles (150.07 km) SSW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 8 | 102.17 miles (164.43 km) W | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 9 | 143.97 miles (231.70 km) SW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 10 | 146.11 miles (235.14 km) N | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 11 | 149.20 miles (240.12 km) WSW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 12 | 160.38 miles (258.11 km) SW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 13 | 162.38 miles (261.33 km) SW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 14 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 15 | 165.00 miles (265.55 km) WNW | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,834.29 miles (17,436.05 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.21 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,558.22 miles (16,991.77 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,551.33 miles (16,980.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,525.83 miles (16,939.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,520.54 miles (16,931.13 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,519.84 miles (16,930.00 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,518.85 miles (16,928.41 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,490.26 miles (16,882.39 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,489.47 miles (16,881.13 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,489.06 miles (16,880.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,471.28 miles (16,851.85 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,463.77 miles (16,839.76 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,461.06 miles (16,835.39 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.77 miles (109.06 km) ENE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 2 | 76.76 miles (123.53 km) W | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 3 | 79.47 miles (127.89 km) WNW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 4 | 85.39 miles (137.43 km) S | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 5 | 125.56 miles (202.07 km) NW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 6 | 142.82 miles (229.85 km) NNE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 7 | 158.07 miles (254.38 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 8 | 178.18 miles (286.76 km) SW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 9 | 178.62 miles (287.46 km) SSW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 180.14 miles (289.91 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 186.55 miles (300.22 km) W | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 12 | 200.94 miles (323.38 km) SSE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 13 | 208.23 miles (335.12 km) SSE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 208.81 miles (336.05 km) NNE | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 15 | 220.85 miles (355.42 km) ESE | Siguiri Airport (GII) | Siguiri, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.10 miles (19,893.21 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,346.90 miles (19,870.36 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,322.35 miles (19,830.85 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,268.03 miles (19,743.43 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,247.45 miles (19,710.31 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,234.97 miles (19,690.23 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,230.68 miles (19,683.32 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,207.74 miles (19,646.40 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,193.13 miles (19,622.89 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,181.47 miles (19,604.12 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,168.86 miles (19,583.83 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,158.44 miles (19,567.07 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,133.98 miles (19,527.69 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,122.37 miles (19,509.02 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,080.74 miles (19,442.01 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |