Nonstop flight route between Arkhangelsk, Russia and Nouakchott, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Talagi Airport (ARH), Arkhangelsk, Russia and Nouakchott International Airport (NKC), Nouakchott, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,124 miles (or 6,637 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 Talagi Airport and Nouakchott International 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 Talagi Airport and Nouakchott International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARH / ULAA |
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Location: | Arkhangelsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°35'59"N by 40°43'0"E |
Area Served: | Arkhangelsk |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Arkhangelsk Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARH |
More Information: | ARH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKC / GQNN |
Airport Name: | Nouakchott International Airport |
Location: | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°5'52"N by 15°56'52"W |
Area Served: | Nouakchott |
Operator/Owner: | Government\ASECNA"African air traffic management organisation" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NKC |
More Information: | NKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Talagi Airport (ARH):
- Because of Talagi Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Talagi 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.
- Talagi Airport was originally built in the summer of 1942 under the supervision of the State Defense Committee representative Ivan Papanin as a military base with a gravel runway.
- Talagi Airport serves as an airline hub for Nordavia.
- Talagi Airport is an international airport serving Arkhangelsk, Russia, located 11 kilometers outside the city.
- The furthest airport from Talagi Airport (ARH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Talagi Airport (ARH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Soviet Air Defence Forces had a presence at this airfield with 518th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 518 IAP) flying Tupolev Tu-128 from 1966 onward.
- The closest airport to Talagi Airport (ARH) is Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) E of ARH.
- In addition to being known as "Talagi Airport", another name for ARH is "Аэропорт Талаги".
Facts about Nouakchott International Airport (NKC):
- The furthest airport from Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Île des Pins Airport (BMY), which is nearly antipodal to Nouakchott International Airport (meaning Nouakchott International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Île des Pins Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia.
- Nouakchott International Airport handled 209,932 passengers last year.
- Because of Nouakchott International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Nouakchott International 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.
- Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Boutilimit Airport (OTL), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of NKC.