Nonstop flight route between Faya-Largeau, Chad and Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°55'0"N by 19°6'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°20'14"N by 104°15'47"W)
Distance from FYT to CNM:
7,332.36 miles (11,800.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), Faya-Largeau, Chad and Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM), Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,332 miles (or 11,800 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 Faya-Largeau Airport and Cavern City Air Terminal, 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 Faya-Largeau Airport and Cavern City Air Terminal. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYT / FTTY |
| Airport Name: | Faya-Largeau Airport |
| Location: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'0"N by 19°6'38"E |
| Area Served: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 771 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FYT |
| More Information: | FYT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNM / KCNM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'14"N by 104°15'47"W |
| Area Served: | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Carlsbad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3295 feet (1,004 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNM |
| More Information: | CNM Maps & Info |
Facts about Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT):
- Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Abéché Airport (AEH), which is located 304 miles (489 kilometers) SSE of FYT.
- Because of Faya-Largeau Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Faya-Largeau 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.
- On 16 February 1976, Douglas C-47A TT-LAG of the Force Aérienne Tchadienne was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Faya-Largeau Airport.
- The furthest airport from Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is nearly antipodal to Faya-Largeau Airport (meaning Faya-Largeau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rarotonga International Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
Facts about Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM):
- In addition to being known as "Cavern City Air Terminal", another name for CNM is "(former Carlsbad Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,279 miles (18,151 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) is Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of CNM.
- The twin-engine school was replaced by Bombardier's School in mid-1942.
- Inactivated on September 30, 1945 at the end of World War II and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers.
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 303.88 miles (489.04 km) SSE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad |     |
| 2 | 323.06 miles (519.91 km) S | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 3 | 327.49 miles (527.04 km) S | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 4 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) SW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 5 | 378.99 miles (609.92 km) SE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 6 | 398.12 miles (640.71 km) S | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 7 | 405.65 miles (652.84 km) SSW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 8 | 424.32 miles (682.87 km) SW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 9 | 445.80 miles (717.44 km) S | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 10 | 480.76 miles (773.71 km) S | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 11 | 481.79 miles (775.36 km) S | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 12 | 483.33 miles (777.84 km) SW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 13 | 487.75 miles (784.96 km) S | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 14 | 508.88 miles (818.96 km) SE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 15 | 510.41 miles (821.43 km) NNE | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.06 miles (19,632.44 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,189.66 miles (19,617.31 km) WSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 12,159.11 miles (19,568.14 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.81 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,916.03 miles (19,176.95 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,856.91 miles (19,081.79 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,839.35 miles (19,053.54 km) E | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 8 | 11,825.23 miles (19,030.81 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,815.28 miles (19,014.81 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,810.37 miles (19,006.90 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,799.42 miles (18,989.28 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,780.44 miles (18,958.73 km) W | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,745.15 miles (18,901.94 km) WSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,738.86 miles (18,891.81 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,703.92 miles (18,835.59 km) W | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.52 miles (60.38 km) NNW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 65.59 miles (105.55 km) ENE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 68.39 miles (110.07 km) NNW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 73.14 miles (117.71 km) ESE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.40 miles (127.78 km) SE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 93.57 miles (150.58 km) SSW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 106.37 miles (171.19 km) WNW | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) WNW | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 123.65 miles (198.99 km) ESE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) SE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 128.13 miles (206.20 km) E | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) WSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 129.09 miles (207.74 km) WSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 135.82 miles (218.58 km) WSW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 15 | 135.82 miles (218.58 km) WSW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,278.71 miles (18,151.29 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,052.71 miles (17,787.57 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,975.43 miles (17,663.20 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,962.58 miles (17,642.51 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,627.20 miles (17,102.77 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,588.20 miles (17,040.02 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,527.43 miles (16,942.22 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,526.80 miles (16,941.20 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,507.46 miles (16,910.08 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,506.52 miles (16,908.56 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,489.71 miles (16,881.52 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,451.66 miles (16,820.27 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,440.88 miles (16,802.93 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,401.59 miles (16,739.70 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,377.48 miles (16,700.90 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |