Nonstop flight route between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Abéché, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°50'48"N by 20°50'39"E)
Distance from NBW to AEH:
6,273.33 miles (10,095.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Abéché Airport (AEH), Abéché, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,273 miles (or 10,096 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Abéché 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Abéché Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBW / KNBW |
| Airport Name: | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
| Location: | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBW |
| More Information: | NBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEH / FTTC |
| Airport Name: | Abéché Airport |
| Location: | Abéché, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°50'48"N by 20°50'39"E |
| Area Served: | Abéché, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1788 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEH |
| More Information: | AEH Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- The Guantanamo Bay Coaling and Naval Base employs over 9,500 U.S.
- Notable persons born at the naval base include actor Peter Bergman and American guitarist Isaac Guillory.
- "Cactus Curtain" is a term describing the line separating the naval base from Cuban-controlled territory.
- The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
- Since 2002, the naval base has contained a military prison, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, for alleged unlawful combatants captured in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other places.
- Beginning in 2002, a small portion of the base was used to detain several hundred alleged combatants at Camp Delta, Camp Echo, Camp Iguana, and the now-closed Camp X-Ray.
Facts about Abéché Airport (AEH):
- The furthest airport from Abéché Airport (AEH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abéché Airport (meaning Abéché Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Abéché Airport (AEH) is Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WSW of AEH.
- Abéché Airport (AEH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.62 km) N | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba |     |
| 2 | 44.79 miles (72.08 km) W | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 3 | 52.71 miles (84.83 km) NE | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 4 | 54.14 miles (87.13 km) NNE | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 5 | 59.83 miles (96.29 km) NNW | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 6 | 66.35 miles (106.78 km) NNW | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 7 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) NW | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 8 | 101.42 miles (163.21 km) WNW | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 9 | 106.71 miles (171.73 km) SE | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 10 | 121.39 miles (195.36 km) NE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 128.51 miles (206.81 km) WNW | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| 12 | 143.43 miles (230.82 km) SE | Antoine Simon airport (CYA) | Les Cayes, Haiti | |
| 13 | 148.29 miles (238.64 km) SW | Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) | Port Antonio, Jamaica | |
| 14 | 157.40 miles (253.31 km) SW | Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | |
| 15 | 162.02 miles (260.74 km) NNW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,819.80 miles (19,022.08 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,781.51 miles (18,960.46 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,776.74 miles (18,952.78 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,750.08 miles (18,909.87 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,744.36 miles (18,900.66 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,683.89 miles (18,803.35 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,662.32 miles (18,768.63 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,635.09 miles (18,724.82 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,593.32 miles (18,657.59 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,588.91 miles (18,650.49 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,578.12 miles (18,633.13 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,576.45 miles (18,630.44 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,564.20 miles (18,610.73 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,543.82 miles (18,577.93 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,542.79 miles (18,576.27 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.77 miles (138.03 km) WSW | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 2 | 111.79 miles (179.91 km) ESE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 3 | 175.08 miles (281.77 km) WSW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 4 | 186.38 miles (299.94 km) SW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 5 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) SSW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 6 | 198.01 miles (318.67 km) S | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 7 | 215.68 miles (347.10 km) SSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 8 | 273.24 miles (439.73 km) WSW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 9 | 274.71 miles (442.10 km) SW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 10 | 279.66 miles (450.06 km) SSE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 300.66 miles (483.87 km) SSE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 301.13 miles (484.63 km) E | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 13 | 303.33 miles (488.16 km) ESE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 14 | 303.88 miles (489.04 km) NNW | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 15 | 317.01 miles (510.17 km) S | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.85 miles (19,580.60 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,011.56 miles (19,330.68 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,986.06 miles (19,289.65 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,942.57 miles (19,219.66 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,926.76 miles (19,194.22 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,911.53 miles (19,169.70 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,874.65 miles (19,110.35 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,860.29 miles (19,087.23 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,763.27 miles (18,931.11 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,752.34 miles (18,913.50 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,748.11 miles (18,906.71 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,742.24 miles (18,897.26 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,734.19 miles (18,884.31 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,731.64 miles (18,880.20 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,662.54 miles (18,769.00 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |