Nonstop flight route between Tichitt, Mauritania and Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'59"N by 9°31'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E)
Distance from THI to STN:
2,370.23 miles (3,814.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tichitt Airport (THI), Tichitt, Mauritania and London Stansted Airport (STN), Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,370 miles (or 3,815 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 relatively short distance between Tichitt Airport and London Stansted Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THI / GQNC |
| Airport Name: | Tichitt Airport |
| Location: | Tichitt, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'59"N by 9°31'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from THI |
| More Information: | THI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STN / EGSS |
| Airport Name: | London Stansted Airport |
| Location: | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Manchester Airports Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 348 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STN |
| More Information: | STN Maps & Info |
Facts about Tichitt Airport (THI):
- The closest airport to Tichitt Airport (THI) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) SW of THI.
- The furthest airport from Tichitt Airport (THI) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is nearly antipodal to Tichitt Airport (meaning Tichitt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Futuna Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,894 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu.
Facts about London Stansted Airport (STN):
- The closest airport to London Stansted Airport (STN) is MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of STN.
- London Stansted Airport (STN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from London Stansted Airport (STN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation finally took control of Stansted in 1949 and the airport was then used as a base by several UK charter airlines.
- The top international destinations served by Stansted airport are in Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain.
- In November 2006 Uttlesford District Council rejected a BAA planning application to increase the permitted number of aircraft movements and to remove the limit on passenger numbers.
- Beginning in 1966, after Stansted was placed under BAA control, the airport was used by holiday charter operators wishing to escape the higher costs associated with operating from Heathrow and Gatwick.
- Because of London Stansted Airport's relatively low elevation of 348 feet, planes can take off or land at London Stansted 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.
- London Stansted Airport handled 17,852,393 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.92 miles (192.99 km) SW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) S | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 125.18 miles (201.45 km) W | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 177.17 miles (285.13 km) SSE | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 178.92 miles (287.94 km) SW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 192.28 miles (309.44 km) SE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 201.78 miles (324.74 km) WSW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 221.90 miles (357.11 km) S | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 9 | 239.47 miles (385.39 km) SSW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 267.92 miles (431.18 km) SE | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 270.07 miles (434.64 km) WNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 287.60 miles (462.84 km) SW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 301.38 miles (485.03 km) SSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 14 | 307.13 miles (494.27 km) WSW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 316.41 miles (509.22 km) SW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.31 miles (19,893.56 km) SSE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,357.63 miles (19,887.63 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,353.39 miles (19,880.81 km) ESE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,337.30 miles (19,854.92 km) ESE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,304.11 miles (19,801.50 km) SSE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,285.53 miles (19,771.60 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,270.14 miles (19,746.83 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,267.52 miles (19,742.61 km) ESE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,236.65 miles (19,692.92 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,213.26 miles (19,655.28 km) SE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,210.40 miles (19,650.68 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,201.94 miles (19,637.07 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,179.72 miles (19,601.31 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,175.69 miles (19,594.83 km) SE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,173.96 miles (19,592.05 km) SE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.08 miles (21.05 km) ENE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) NNW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.26 miles (35.82 km) N | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) WSW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) W | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SSW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 29.28 miles (47.13 km) SE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) NNE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) SW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) NNW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) SSE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.65 miles (62.19 km) NNE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) NE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) SSW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 41.02 miles (66.02 km) SW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.33 miles (19,084.09 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,823.66 miles (19,028.29 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,801.86 miles (18,993.20 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.76 miles (18,978.56 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,779.84 miles (18,957.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.34 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,761.78 miles (18,928.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,760.31 miles (18,926.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,755.86 miles (18,919.17 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,731.13 miles (18,879.38 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,729.48 miles (18,876.72 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,714.91 miles (18,853.28 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,713.41 miles (18,850.86 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,707.36 miles (18,841.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,686.90 miles (18,808.20 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |