Nonstop flight route between Kiffa, Mauritania and Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiffa Airport (KFA), Kiffa, Mauritania and San Salvador Airport (ZSA), Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,090 miles (or 6,582 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 San Salvador 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 San Salvador 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: | ZSA / MYSM |
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Location: | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°3'47"N by 74°31'26"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZSA |
More Information: | ZSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiffa Airport (KFA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about San Salvador Airport (ZSA):
- Because of San Salvador Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at San Salvador 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.
- In addition to being known as "San Salvador Airport", another name for ZSA is "Cockburn Town Airport".
- San Salvador Airport (ZSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,918 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is New Bight Airport (NET), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) WNW of ZSA.