Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Montana, United States and Kaédi, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow International Airport (GGW), Glasgow, Montana, United States and Kaédi Airport (KED), Kaédi, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,531 miles (or 8,901 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 Glasgow International Airport and Kaédi 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 Glasgow International Airport and Kaédi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGW / KGGW |
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Location: | Glasgow, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°12'44"N by 106°36'52"W |
Area Served: | Glasgow, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Glasgow & Valley County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2296 feet (700 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GGW |
More Information: | GGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KED / GQNK |
Airport Name: | Kaédi Airport |
Location: | Kaédi, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°9'33"N by 13°30'27"W |
Area Served: | Kaédi, Mauritania |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KED |
More Information: | KED Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GGW):
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,393 miles (16,725 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) E of GGW.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", other names for GGW include "Wokal Field" and "(former Glasgow Army Airfield)".
- On December 1, 1944 a German prisoner-of-war camp was established at the site.
- Glasgow International Airport (GGW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kaédi Airport (KED):
- The closest airport to Kaédi Airport (KED) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSE of KED.
- Because of Kaédi Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaédi 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.
- Kaédi Airport (KED) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kaédi Airport (KED) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Kaédi Airport (meaning Kaédi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,376 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.