Nonstop flight route between Islip, New York, United States and Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York, United States and Abbaye Airport (BGH), Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,857 miles (or 6,208 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 Long Island MacArthur Airport and Abbaye 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 Long Island MacArthur Airport and Abbaye Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISP / KISP |
Airport Name: | Long Island MacArthur Airport |
Location: | Islip, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'43"N by 73°6'1"W |
Area Served: | Long Island, New York metro area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISP |
More Information: | ISP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGH / GQNE |
Airport Name: | Abbaye Airport |
Location: | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°37'59"N by 14°11'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from BGH |
More Information: | BGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP):
- Continental Express and Continental Connection had non-stops to Albany and to Cleveland but ended them in 2005.
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) has 4 runways.
- While the airport continues to expand it has added numerous amenities, including free courtesy cell phone parking.
- In April 1942, four months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Town of Islip contracted with the federal government to build an airfield on Town-owned land for military use.
- Because of Long Island MacArthur Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Island MacArthur 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.
- Located between Montauk Point 67 miles to the east and Manhattan 44 miles to the west, MacArthur Airport serves the three million residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties and travelers who want an alternative to the congestion at JFK and LaGuardia airports – both in Queens.
- The furthest airport from Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ISP.
- Until the early 1990s, the 2nd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment of the N.Y.
Facts about Abbaye Airport (BGH):
- The closest airport to Abbaye Airport (BGH) is Podor Airport (POD), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) W of BGH.
- The furthest airport from Abbaye Airport (BGH) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Abbaye Airport (meaning Abbaye Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.