Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Timbedra, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Timbedra Airport (TMD), Timbedra, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,367 miles (or 8,638 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 Chennault International Airport and Timbedra 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 Chennault International Airport and Timbedra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWF / KCWF |
| Airport Name: | Chennault International Airport |
| Location: | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Chennault International Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWF |
| More Information: | CWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMD / GQNH |
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| Location: | Timbedra, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°13'58"N by 8°10'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMD |
| More Information: | TMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):
- Northrop Grumman Corporation is Chennault's major aircraft manufacturing and modification tenant.
- Because of Chennault International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Chennault 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.
- The furthest airport from Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of CWF.
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Mallard Cove Golf Course, an 18-hole championship golf course, is located near the airport.
Facts about Timbedra Airport (TMD):
- The furthest airport from Timbedra Airport (TMD) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Timbedra Airport (meaning Timbedra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- In addition to being known as "Timbedra Airport", another name for TMD is "مطار تمبدغة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Timbedra Airport (TMD) is Néma Airport (EMN), which is located 62 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of TMD.
