Nonstop flight route between Kaédi, Mauritania and Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaédi Airport (KED), Kaédi, Mauritania and Chetwynd Airport (YCQ), Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,975 miles (or 9,615 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 Kaédi Airport and Chetwynd 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 Kaédi Airport and Chetwynd Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCQ / CYCQ |
Airport Name: | Chetwynd Airport |
Location: | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°41'13"N by 121°37'36"W |
Operator/Owner: | District of Chetwynd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1999 feet (609 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCQ |
More Information: | YCQ Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Kaédi Airport (KED) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Chetwynd Airport (YCQ):
- Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) is Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of YCQ.
- The furthest airport from Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,296 miles (16,569 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.