Nonstop flight route between Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nouadhibou, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°55'59"N by 17°1'46"W)
Distance from IKL to NDB:
3,123.44 miles (5,026.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikela Airport (IKL), Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), Nouadhibou, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,123 miles (or 5,027 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 Ikela Airport and Nouadhibou International 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 Ikela Airport and Nouadhibou International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKL / FZGV |
| Airport Name: | Ikela Airport |
| Location: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1283 feet (391 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKL |
| More Information: | IKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDB / GQPP |
| Airport Name: | Nouadhibou International Airport |
| Location: | Nouadhibou, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°55'59"N by 17°1'46"W |
| Area Served: | Nouadhibou, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDB |
| More Information: | NDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikela Airport (IKL):
- The furthest airport from Ikela Airport (IKL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Ikela Airport (meaning Ikela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Ikela Airport (IKL) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) S of IKL.
Facts about Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB):
- The closest airport to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) is La Güera Airport (ZLG), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of NDB.
- The furthest airport from Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is nearly antipodal to Nouadhibou International Airport (meaning Nouadhibou International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koumac Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Koumac, New Caledonia.
- Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nouadhibou International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Nouadhibou International 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.22 miles (244.98 km) S | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 159.99 miles (257.48 km) NNE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 177.50 miles (285.66 km) WNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) ESE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) S | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 263.56 miles (424.15 km) NNW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 291.65 miles (469.36 km) SW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) NW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 296.35 miles (476.93 km) W | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) NNE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 329.55 miles (530.36 km) S | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 340.59 miles (548.12 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 348.98 miles (561.62 km) W | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 355.24 miles (571.71 km) WNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.09 miles (19,902.85 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,584.20 miles (18,642.92 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,365.81 miles (18,291.45 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,198.90 miles (18,022.83 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,181.30 miles (17,994.51 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,171.60 miles (17,978.91 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,155.08 miles (17,952.32 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,152.21 miles (17,947.69 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,147.13 miles (17,939.52 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,141.42 miles (17,930.34 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,141.36 miles (17,930.24 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.31 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,133.81 miles (17,918.09 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,118.24 miles (17,893.03 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,107.44 miles (17,875.65 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.27 miles (11.70 km) SSW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 2 | 190.45 miles (306.50 km) ESE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 204.81 miles (329.62 km) NNE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 4 | 208.18 miles (335.04 km) SSE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 259.31 miles (417.31 km) E | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 280.39 miles (451.23 km) SSE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 300.53 miles (483.66 km) ENE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) SSE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 323.51 miles (520.63 km) SSE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 10 | 339.37 miles (546.15 km) S | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 343.82 miles (553.32 km) ENE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 350.00 miles (563.27 km) SSE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 13 | 368.16 miles (592.49 km) SE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 399.42 miles (642.80 km) ESE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 402.46 miles (647.70 km) SE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,349.24 miles (19,874.12 km) WSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,341.82 miles (19,862.19 km) SSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,316.05 miles (19,820.71 km) W | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,215.09 miles (19,658.24 km) WSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,193.88 miles (19,624.10 km) WSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,108.22 miles (19,486.25 km) W | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 12,022.63 miles (19,348.50 km) WSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,017.36 miles (19,340.02 km) WSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,002.32 miles (19,315.81 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,996.81 miles (19,306.94 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,994.41 miles (19,303.09 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,993.52 miles (19,301.65 km) SW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,993.36 miles (19,301.40 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,990.88 miles (19,297.40 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,983.54 miles (19,285.58 km) SW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |