Nonstop flight route between Akjoujt, Mauritania and Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(19°43'58"N by 14°22'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E)
Distance from AJJ to KEL:
2,719.35 miles (4,376.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), Akjoujt, Mauritania and Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,719 miles (or 4,376 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJJ / GQNJ |
| Airport Name: | Akjoujt Airport |
| Location: | Akjoujt, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'58"N by 14°22'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJJ |
| More Information: | AJJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEL / EDHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E |
| Area Served: | Kiel, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Schleswig-Holstein (55%) City of Kiel (45%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEL |
| More Information: | KEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Akjoujt Airport (AJJ):
- The closest airport to Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) is Atar Airport (ATR), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) ENE of AJJ.
- The furthest airport from Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) is Koné Airport (KNQ), which is nearly antipodal to Akjoujt Airport (meaning Akjoujt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koné Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,847 kilometers) away in Koné, New Caledonia.
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
- In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.
- Because of Kiel Holtenau Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiel Holtenau 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 aerodrome was built in 1914 on a plain area that had been created from material dug out during the construction of the Kiel Canal.
- The furthest airport from Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Kiel Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.06 miles (164.26 km) ENE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 152.39 miles (245.24 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 153.27 miles (246.66 km) S | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 184.27 miles (296.55 km) SE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 190.32 miles (306.30 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 6 | 190.45 miles (306.50 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 209.23 miles (336.72 km) ESE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 214.50 miles (345.21 km) S | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 214.51 miles (345.21 km) S | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 10 | 228.89 miles (368.37 km) NNE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) SSW | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 12 | 253.53 miles (408.01 km) SSE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 257.66 miles (414.65 km) NE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 288.82 miles (464.82 km) SSW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 15 | 290.58 miles (467.64 km) SE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.55 miles (19,847.27 km) SSE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,332.49 miles (19,847.17 km) ESE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.43 km) E | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,274.36 miles (19,753.62 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,253.79 miles (19,720.51 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,239.06 miles (19,696.81 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 12,210.90 miles (19,651.49 km) SW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,206.21 miles (19,643.94 km) WSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,190.15 miles (19,618.09 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,181.32 miles (19,603.88 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,175.04 miles (19,593.77 km) W | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,167.86 miles (19,582.22 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,164.70 miles (19,577.13 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,162.60 miles (19,573.76 km) SW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) SW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) NNW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 2 | 45.98 miles (74.00 km) SSE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 52.14 miles (83.91 km) S | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 4 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) WSW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 56.40 miles (90.77 km) ENE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) SSW | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 68.59 miles (110.39 km) NNW | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 8 | 73.56 miles (118.39 km) SW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.17 miles (122.58 km) N | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) WNW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 11 | 87.88 miles (141.43 km) SW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) W | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) ESE | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 14 | 93.56 miles (150.57 km) SE | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 15 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) WSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,648.63 miles (18,746.60 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,383.89 miles (18,320.55 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,370.56 miles (18,299.09 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,347.78 miles (18,262.43 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,344.62 miles (18,257.36 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,342.76 miles (18,254.36 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,341.90 miles (18,252.97 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,335.40 miles (18,242.51 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,321.21 miles (18,219.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,320.66 miles (18,218.78 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.29 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,293.75 miles (18,175.49 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,289.42 miles (18,168.52 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,285.29 miles (18,161.87 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |