Nonstop flight route between Fria, Guinea and Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°21'2"N by 13°34'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W)
Distance from FIG to NEL:
4,221.93 miles (6,794.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fria Airport (FIG), Fria, Guinea and JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,222 miles (or 6,795 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 Fria Airport and JB MDL Lakehurst, 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 Fria Airport and JB MDL Lakehurst. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIG / GUFA |
| Airport Name: | Fria Airport |
| Location: | Fria, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°21'2"N by 13°34'9"W |
| Area Served: | Fria, Guinea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIG |
| More Information: | FIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEL / KNEL |
| Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst |
| Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEL |
| More Information: | NEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Fria Airport (FIG):
- Because of Fria Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Fria 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 Fria Airport (FIG) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Fria Airport (meaning Fria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Fria Airport (FIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fria Airport (FIG) is Conakry International Airport (CKY), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) S of FIG.
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Previously known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the installation is most famous as the site of the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937.
- Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, the former name of the Lakehurst part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is a United States Air Force-managed Joint Base located approximately 25 miles east-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey.
- Today the base is used for various Naval Aviation development programs.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.53 miles (86.16 km) S | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 64.37 miles (103.60 km) NW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 3 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 4 | 122.49 miles (197.13 km) SSE | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 138.46 miles (222.82 km) SSE | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) ESE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 154.20 miles (248.15 km) N | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 8 | 167.29 miles (269.23 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 9 | 177.08 miles (284.97 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 10 | 178.62 miles (287.46 km) NNE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 11 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) N | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 12 | 191.60 miles (308.36 km) E | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 13 | 193.28 miles (311.06 km) SSE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 199.87 miles (321.66 km) NNW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 15 | 207.00 miles (333.14 km) SE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.94 miles (19,620.98 km) SSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,183.62 miles (19,607.59 km) SSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,158.41 miles (19,567.02 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.61 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 12,128.70 miles (19,519.21 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,097.03 miles (19,468.23 km) SSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,079.07 miles (19,439.34 km) SSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,076.65 miles (19,435.44 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,064.53 miles (19,415.92 km) SSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.60 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 12,053.77 miles (19,398.62 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 12,038.16 miles (19,373.49 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.40 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,028.70 miles (19,358.27 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,016.00 miles (19,337.83 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.00 miles (12.87 km) SSE | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | |
| 2 | 12.66 miles (20.37 km) W | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 16.09 miles (25.90 km) NE | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 4 | 26.80 miles (43.13 km) WSW | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 29.53 miles (47.52 km) NW | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 29.97 miles (48.24 km) NNW | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 34.90 miles (56.17 km) W | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) NNW | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 40.77 miles (65.61 km) N | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) SSW | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 43.53 miles (70.06 km) WNW | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 45.54 miles (73.29 km) WNW | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) NNE | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) S | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WSW | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,766.60 miles (18,936.46 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.57 miles (18,897.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,735.58 miles (18,886.54 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,716.41 miles (18,855.69 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,683.89 miles (18,803.35 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,654.70 miles (18,756.37 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,645.76 miles (18,741.99 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,642.84 miles (18,737.29 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,634.39 miles (18,723.69 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,580.96 miles (18,637.71 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,505.49 miles (18,516.25 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.30 miles (18,483.75 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.65 miles (18,444.08 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,452.42 miles (18,430.84 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,442.80 miles (18,415.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |