Nonstop flight route between Kiffa, Mauritania and Borrego Springs, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiffa Airport (KFA), Kiffa, Mauritania and Borrego Valley Airport (BXS), Borrego Springs, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,415 miles (or 10,324 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 Kiffa Airport and Borrego Valley 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 Kiffa Airport and Borrego Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KFA / GQNF |
Airport Name: | Kiffa Airport |
Location: | Kiffa, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'22"N by 11°24'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KFA |
More Information: | KFA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXS / |
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Location: | Borrego Springs, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°15'32"N by 116°19'15"W |
Area Served: | Borrego Springs, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of San Diego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 520 feet (158 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BXS |
More Information: | BXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiffa Airport (KFA):
- Because of Kiffa Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiffa 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 Kiffa Airport (KFA) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Kiffa Airport (meaning Kiffa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,981 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- Kiffa Airport (KFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kiffa Airport (KFA) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NE of KFA.
Facts about Borrego Valley Airport (BXS):
- The furthest airport from Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,504 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Borrego Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 520 feet, planes can take off or land at Borrego Valley 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.
- Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) is Salton Sea Airport (SAS), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of BXS.
- The International Aerobatic Club has a practice and competition area just north of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Borrego Valley Airport", other names for BXS include "none" and "L08".