Nonstop flight route between Atar, Mauritania and Forks, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atar Airport (ATR), Atar, Mauritania and Quillayute Airport (UIL), Forks, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,100 miles (or 9,817 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 Atar Airport and Quillayute 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 Atar Airport and Quillayute Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATR / GQPA |
Airport Name: | Atar Airport |
Location: | Atar, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATR |
More Information: | ATR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIL / KUIL |
Airport Name: | Quillayute Airport |
Location: | Forks, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°56'12"N by 124°33'45"W |
Area Served: | Forks, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Forks |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UIL |
More Information: | UIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Atar Airport (ATR):
- Because of Atar Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Atar 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.
- Atar Airport (ATR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Atar Airport (ATR) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Atar Airport (meaning Atar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,340 miles (19,859 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Atar Airport (ATR) is Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) WSW of ATR.
Facts about Quillayute Airport (UIL):
- Quillayute Airport (UIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quillayute Airport (UIL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,788 miles (17,362 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Quillayute Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Quillayute 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 closest airport to Quillayute Airport (UIL) is William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of UIL.
- Quillayute Airport, formerly known as Quillayute State Airport, is a public airport located approximately 10 miles west of the city of Forks, in Clallam County, Washington, United States.