Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Nimba, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W)
Distance from KSW to NIA:
3,331.65 miles (5,361.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,332 miles (or 5,362 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Nimba Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS |
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport |
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona |
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW |
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIA / GLNA |
| Airport Name: | Nimba Airport |
| Location: | Nimba, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W |
| Area Served: | Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1632 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIA |
| More Information: | NIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Old terminal, permanently closed
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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.
- Now rights to fly a domestic route to and from the airport are held by Tamir Airways, while rights to operate the landing strip are owned by a separate company that is in a dispute with Tamir Airways.
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The next closest airport is Ben Ya'akov near Rosh Pina, 30 km south.
Facts about Nimba Airport (NIA):
- The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
- Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.23 miles (67.96 km) N | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon |     |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) SW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 3 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) ENE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) SSE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 5 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) SSE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 6 | 89.98 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.19 miles (149.97 km) SSW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 8 | 95.96 miles (154.44 km) SSW | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 9 | 97.79 miles (157.37 km) NNE | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 10 | 105.79 miles (170.26 km) SSE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 131.05 miles (210.90 km) S | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 12 | 142.77 miles (229.77 km) SSW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 13 | 148.68 miles (239.27 km) SSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 14 | 152.24 miles (245.01 km) N | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 15 | 156.49 miles (251.84 km) SSW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,579.34 miles (18,635.09 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,528.77 miles (18,553.72 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,505.29 miles (18,515.93 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,413.43 miles (18,368.09 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,368.87 miles (18,296.38 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.28 miles (18,247.14 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,308.95 miles (18,199.95 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,307.51 miles (18,197.63 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,300.46 miles (18,186.28 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,300.33 miles (18,186.07 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,286.92 miles (18,164.49 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,248.41 miles (18,102.51 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,244.41 miles (18,096.07 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,232.77 miles (18,077.35 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,222.62 miles (18,061.02 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.67 miles (38.09 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ESE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.11 km) SE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 99.55 miles (160.22 km) NW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 6 | 104.17 miles (167.65 km) SSE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 7 | 127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) SW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) SW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) NW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 12 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) NNE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) WSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.99 miles (278.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 15 | 179.56 miles (288.97 km) W | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.57 miles (19,218.04 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 11,936.03 miles (19,209.13 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,924.53 miles (19,190.63 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,907.93 miles (19,163.91 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,904.42 miles (19,158.26 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,899.76 miles (19,150.76 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,884.76 miles (19,126.63 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,871.17 miles (19,104.74 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,865.68 miles (19,095.91 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,860.76 miles (19,088.00 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,848.54 miles (19,068.33 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,842.91 miles (19,059.26 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,814.59 miles (19,013.69 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,812.22 miles (19,009.88 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |