Nonstop flight route between Shirley, New York, United States and Kédougou, Senegal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH), Shirley, New York, United States and Kédougou Airport (KGG), Kédougou, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,126 miles (or 6,640 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 Brookhaven Calabro 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 Brookhaven Calabro 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: | WSH / KHWV |
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Location: | Shirley, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'18"N by 72°52'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Brookhaven |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WSH |
More Information: | WSH 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 Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH):
- The closest airport to Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of WSH.
- Because of Brookhaven Calabro Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Brookhaven Calabro 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 Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,791 miles (18,975 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Brookhaven Calabro Airport", another name for WSH is "HWV".
Facts about Kédougou Airport (KGG):
- 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.
- 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.
- Kédougou Airport (KGG) currently has only 1 runway.