Nonstop flight route between Nema, Mauritania and Nikolski, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°37'18"N by 7°18'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°56'30"N by 168°50'56"W)
Distance from EMN to IKO:
7,505.50 miles (12,078.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Néma Airport (EMN), Nema, Mauritania and Nikolski Air Station (IKO), Nikolski, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,506 miles (or 12,079 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 Néma Airport and Nikolski Air Station, 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 Néma Airport and Nikolski Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMN / GQNI |
| Airport Name: | Néma Airport |
| Location: | Nema, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°37'18"N by 7°18'59"W |
| Area Served: | Néma, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMN |
| More Information: | EMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKO / PAKO |
| Airport Name: | Nikolski Air Station |
| Location: | Nikolski, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'30"N by 168°50'56"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolski, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Aleut Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKO |
| More Information: | IKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Néma Airport (EMN):
- The furthest airport from Néma Airport (EMN) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is nearly antipodal to Néma Airport (meaning Néma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Futuna Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu.
- Néma Airport (EMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Néma Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Néma 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 Néma Airport (EMN) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 62 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of EMN.
Facts about Nikolski Air Station (IKO):
- Nikolski Air Station (IKO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nikolski Air Station's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolski Air Station 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 Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) NE of IKO.
- The airport was built in 1958 to support Nikolski Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station on Umnak Island.
- The furthest airport from Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,076 miles (17,824 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Nikolski Air Station resides at elevation of 77 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) WSW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 96.33 miles (155.03 km) S | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 3 | 153.78 miles (247.48 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 177.93 miles (286.35 km) WSW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 5 | 192.28 miles (309.44 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 235.21 miles (378.53 km) W | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 239.26 miles (385.06 km) WSW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) E | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 9 | 260.09 miles (418.57 km) ESE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 10 | 270.79 miles (435.80 km) W | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) S | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 12 | 285.29 miles (459.12 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 13 | 302.10 miles (486.19 km) WNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 309.70 miles (498.41 km) WSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 15 | 317.92 miles (511.65 km) SSE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.05 miles (19,601.84 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,165.41 miles (19,578.29 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,164.96 miles (19,577.56 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,162.77 miles (19,574.03 km) E | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,152.63 miles (19,557.71 km) ESE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,147.95 miles (19,550.18 km) E | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,139.26 miles (19,536.19 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,137.22 miles (19,532.91 km) E | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,136.43 miles (19,531.64 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,133.00 miles (19,526.12 km) E | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,125.59 miles (19,514.19 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,121.79 miles (19,508.08 km) SE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,120.47 miles (19,505.95 km) E | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,114.89 miles (19,496.98 km) W | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 12,114.24 miles (19,495.94 km) E | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.63 miles (186.09 km) NE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) NE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 230.31 miles (370.65 km) W | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 253.28 miles (407.61 km) N | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 257.52 miles (414.44 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 272.62 miles (438.73 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 293.28 miles (471.99 km) NE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 296.95 miles (477.89 km) N | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 306.33 miles (492.99 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) W | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 374.04 miles (601.95 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 374.56 miles (602.79 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 394.01 miles (634.10 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 439.49 miles (707.29 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 463.02 miles (745.16 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,075.56 miles (17,824.34 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 11,016.44 miles (17,729.20 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,946.09 miles (17,615.99 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,888.53 miles (17,523.35 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,832.63 miles (17,433.38 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,801.83 miles (17,383.81 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,756.35 miles (17,310.63 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,756.35 miles (17,310.62 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,730.85 miles (17,269.59 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,718.32 miles (17,249.43 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,672.59 miles (17,175.83 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,664.40 miles (17,162.65 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,642.70 miles (17,127.72 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,632.26 miles (17,110.93 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,630.65 miles (17,108.33 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |