Nonstop flight route between Nema, Mauritania and Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Néma Airport (EMN), Nema, Mauritania and Port Stanley Airport (PSY), Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,607 miles (or 9,024 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 Néma Airport and Port Stanley 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 Néma Airport and Port Stanley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMN / GQNI |
Airport Name: | Néma Airport |
Location: | Nema, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°37'18"N by 7°18'59"W |
Area Served: | Néma, Mauritania |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EMN |
More Information: | EMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSY / SFAL |
Airport Name: | Port Stanley Airport |
Location: | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°41'8"S by 57°46'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Falkland Islands Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PSY |
More Information: | PSY Maps & Info |
Facts about Néma Airport (EMN):
- The closest airport to Néma Airport (EMN) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 62 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of EMN.
- The furthest airport from Néma Airport (EMN) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is nearly antipodal to Néma Airport (meaning Néma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Futuna Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu.
- Néma Airport (EMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Néma Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Néma 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.
Facts about Port Stanley Airport (PSY):
- Port Stanley Airport (PSY) has 2 runways.
- Prior to 1972, there was no airport in the Falkland Islands with a paved runway, and all trips to the islands had to be undertaken by boat.
- Port Stanley Airport is a STOLport in the Falkland Islands, two miles outside the capital, Stanley.
- The furthest airport from Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to Port Stanley Airport (meaning Port Stanley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- The Falkland Islands Government Air Service operates internal flights within the Falkland Islands from the airport.
- The Royal Air Force also used the airport for flights to supply and reinforce the British military garrison when necessary.
- The closest airport to Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of PSY.
- Because of Port Stanley Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Stanley 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.