Nonstop flight route between Gondar, Ethiopia and Atar, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(12°31'10"N by 37°26'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W)
Distance from GDQ to ATR:
3,376.28 miles (5,433.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ), Gondar, Ethiopia and Atar Airport (ATR), Atar, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,376 miles (or 5,434 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 Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport and Atar 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 Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport and Atar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDQ / HAGN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°31'10"N by 37°26'2"E |
| Area Served: | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6542 feet (1,994 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDQ |
| More Information: | GDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ):
- Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gondar airport resides at an elevation of 1,994 metres above mean sea level.
- Because of Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport's high elevation of 6,542 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GDQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GDQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport", another name for GDQ is "የጎንደር ዓፄ ቴዎድሮስ የአየር ማረፊያ".
- The closest airport to Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SE of GDQ.
- The furthest airport from Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is nearly antipodal to Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (meaning Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raroia Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Raroia, French Polynesia.
Facts about Atar Airport (ATR):
- Atar Airport (ATR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.58 miles (94.27 km) SE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 97.88 miles (157.51 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 111.70 miles (179.77 km) ESE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 143.63 miles (231.14 km) NE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) SE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 155.77 miles (250.68 km) ENE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 159.65 miles (256.92 km) W | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 183.26 miles (294.93 km) ESE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) NNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 10 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) NNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 11 | 215.62 miles (347.01 km) NNE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) NNE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 259.04 miles (416.88 km) SW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 261.69 miles (421.14 km) SSE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 292.89 miles (471.36 km) SW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,193.02 miles (19,622.71 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,182.56 miles (19,605.88 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,166.61 miles (19,580.21 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,155.95 miles (19,563.05 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,146.44 miles (19,547.75 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,129.99 miles (19,521.27 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,116.72 miles (19,499.93 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,103.64 miles (19,478.88 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,049.52 miles (19,391.77 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.39 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,993.51 miles (19,301.64 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,905.79 miles (19,160.47 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,892.98 miles (19,139.85 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,852.05 miles (19,073.98 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.06 miles (164.26 km) WSW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.35 km) N | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) NNE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 170.37 miles (274.19 km) SE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 193.74 miles (311.79 km) S | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) SSW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 252.13 miles (405.77 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 259.31 miles (417.31 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 261.58 miles (420.97 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 268.95 miles (432.83 km) SSE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 270.07 miles (434.64 km) ESE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 278.14 miles (447.62 km) SSW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 13 | 288.82 miles (464.80 km) NW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 291.09 miles (468.47 km) SSE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 292.93 miles (471.43 km) SSW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.88 miles (19,859.06 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.44 km) SSE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,311.83 miles (19,813.91 km) SSE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,294.79 miles (19,786.50 km) ESE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) E | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,257.62 miles (19,726.68 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,253.64 miles (19,720.28 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,247.31 miles (19,710.09 km) SW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,243.84 miles (19,704.50 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,223.39 miles (19,671.59 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,216.24 miles (19,660.09 km) ESE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,213.45 miles (19,655.59 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,183.95 miles (19,608.12 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.37 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,154.58 miles (19,560.84 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |