Nonstop flight route between Kiffa, Mauritania and Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiffa Airport (KFA), Kiffa, Mauritania and Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,762 miles (or 4,446 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 Kiffa Airport and Borg El Arab 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 Kiffa Airport and Borg El Arab 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: | KFA / GQNF |
Airport Name: | Kiffa Airport |
Location: | Kiffa, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'22"N by 11°24'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KFA |
More Information: | KFA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HBE / HEBA |
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Location: | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E |
Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HBE |
More Information: | HBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiffa Airport (KFA):
- Because of Kiffa Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiffa 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.
- The furthest airport from Kiffa Airport (KFA) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Kiffa Airport (meaning Kiffa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,981 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Kiffa Airport (KFA) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NE of KFA.
- Kiffa Airport (KFA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE):
- The terminal contains a duty-free shop, a franchise food court, an area dedicated for travel offices and other travel-related services, a fuel supply unit, a control tower, and a fire station available to cover emergencies on site.
- In addition to being known as "Borg El Arab International Airport", another name for HBE is "مطار برج العرب الدولى".
- The closest airport to Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of HBE.
- The furthest airport from Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport consists of a new passenger building and an administration building.
- Because of Borg El Arab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Borg El Arab 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.
- Borg El Arab International Airport is an airport serving Alexandria, Egypt.