Nonstop flight route between Yonago, Tottori, Japan and Conakry, Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ), Yonago, Tottori, Japan and Conakry International Airport (CKY), Conakry, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,646 miles (or 13,915 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 Miho-Yonago Airport and Conakry International 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 Miho-Yonago Airport and Conakry International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGJ / RJOH |
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Location: | Yonago, Tottori, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'35"N by 133°14'21"E |
Area Served: | Yonago, Tottori, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | JASDF |
Airport Type: | Militayr/Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGJ |
More Information: | YGJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKY / GUCY |
Airport Name: | Conakry International Airport |
Location: | Conakry, Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°34'36"N by 13°36'43"W |
Area Served: | Conakry |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKY |
More Information: | CKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ):
- Because of Miho-Yonago Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Miho-Yonago 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 built as an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force airfield during World War II, and was attacked by USAAF B-24 Liberator bombers during July 1945.
- The closest airport to Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Izumo Airport (IZO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of YGJ.
- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has operated a number of transport aircraft from Miho Air Base including Curtiss C-46 Commando, NAMC YS-11s, Kawasaki C-1s and T-400s.
- Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Miho-Yonago Airport (meaning Miho-Yonago Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,047 miles (19,388 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In summer 2013, the airport accommodated charter flights from Hong Kong on Hong Kong Airlines, bringing tourists to the surrounding San'in region as well as Osaka and Hiroshima.
- In addition to being known as "Miho-Yonago Airport", another name for YGJ is "美保飛行場".
Facts about Conakry International Airport (CKY):
- Because of Conakry International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Conakry International 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.
- With a goal to increase annual passenger capacity to 1 million passengers, in 2009 renovations began on the main terminal.
- Conakry International Airport (CKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- It was reported in 1975 that most of the Guinean air force's aircraft were based at Conakry-Gbessia airport.
- The closest airport to Conakry International Airport (CKY) is Fria Airport (FIG), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of CKY.
- The furthest airport from Conakry International Airport (CKY) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Conakry International Airport (meaning Conakry International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,538 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Conakry International Airport handled 248,248 passengers last year.
- In the 1970s Soviet Naval Aviation was granted facilities at the airport to serve as a staging base for Atlantic maritime reconnaissance patrols by Tu-95RTs aircraft.
- The airport parking lot is also a popular destination for students preparing for exams, as it is one of the few places in the country which is freely accessible to the public and always illuminated by electric lamps.