Nonstop flight route between Kiffa, Mauritania and Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiffa Airport (KFA), Kiffa, Mauritania and Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS), Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,720 miles (or 7,597 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 Sovetsky Tyumenskaya, 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 Sovetsky Tyumenskaya. 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: | OVS / USHS |
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| Location: | Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°19'30"N by 63°36'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVS |
| More Information: | OVS 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 closest airport to Kiffa Airport (KFA) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NE of KFA.
- 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.
- Kiffa Airport (KFA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS):
- The closest airport to Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) is Nyagan Airport (NYA), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NE of OVS.
- Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 10,678 miles (17,185 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Sovetsky Tyumenskaya", other names for OVS include "tower" and "terminal".
- Because of Sovetsky Tyumenskaya's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Sovetsky Tyumenskaya 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.
