Nonstop flight route between Goundam, Mali and Niigata, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goundam Airport (GUD), Goundam, Mali and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,972 miles (or 12,830 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 Goundam Airport and Niigata 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 Goundam Airport and Niigata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUD / GAGM | 
| Airport Name: | Goundam Airport | 
| Location: | Goundam, Mali | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°21'41"N by 3°35'58"W | 
| Area Served: | Goundam | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GUD | 
| More Information: | GUD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN | 
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| Location: | Niigata, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KIJ | 
| More Information: | KIJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Goundam Airport (GUD):
- The closest airport to Goundam Airport (GUD) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of GUD.
 - The furthest airport from Goundam Airport (GUD) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Goundam Airport (meaning Goundam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
 
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
 - The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
 - The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
 - Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
 - Niigata Airport is a second class airport located 6.7 km northeast of Niigata Station in Niigata, Japan.
 - Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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.
 
