Nonstop flight route between Crookston, Minnesota, United States and Timbuktu, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN), Crookston, Minnesota, United States and Timbuktu Airport (TOM), Timbuktu, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,531 miles (or 8,901 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 Crookston Municipal Airport and Timbuktu 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 Crookston Municipal Airport and Timbuktu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKN / KCKN |
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Location: | Crookston, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'26"N by 96°37'18"W |
Area Served: | Crookston, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Crookston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKN |
More Information: | CKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOM / GATB |
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Location: | Timbuktu, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'50"N by 3°0'26"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TOM |
More Information: | TOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN):
- The furthest airport from Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) has 3 runways.
- Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944.
- The closest airport to Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of CKN.
- Crookston Municipal Airport covers an area of 633 acres at an elevation of 899 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Crookston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Crookston Municipal 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.
- In addition to being known as "Crookston Municipal Airport", another name for CKN is "Kirkwood Field".
Facts about Timbuktu Airport (TOM):
- The furthest airport from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Timbuktu Airport (meaning Timbuktu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- In addition to being known as "Timbuktu Airport", another name for TOM is "Tombouctou Airport".
- Timbuktu Airport (TOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Timbuktu Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Timbuktu 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 closest airport to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Goundam Airport (GUD), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of TOM.