Nonstop flight route between Kaltag, Alaska, United States and Tichitt, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaltag Airport (KAL), Kaltag, Alaska, United States and Tichitt Airport (THI), Tichitt, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,488 miles (or 10,441 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 Kaltag Airport and Tichitt 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 Kaltag Airport and Tichitt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAL / PAKV |
Airport Name: | Kaltag Airport |
Location: | Kaltag, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°19'8"N by 158°44'29"W |
Area Served: | Kaltag, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 181 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAL |
More Information: | KAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THI / GQNC |
Airport Name: | Tichitt Airport |
Location: | Tichitt, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'59"N by 9°31'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from THI |
More Information: | THI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaltag Airport (KAL):
- The closest airport to Kaltag Airport (KAL) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of KAL.
- Because of Kaltag Airport's relatively low elevation of 181 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaltag 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.
- Kaltag Airport (KAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kaltag Airport (KAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Tichitt Airport (THI):
- The closest airport to Tichitt Airport (THI) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) SW of THI.
- The furthest airport from Tichitt Airport (THI) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is nearly antipodal to Tichitt Airport (meaning Tichitt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Futuna Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,894 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu.