Nonstop flight route between Lansing, Michigan, United States and Fderik, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States and Fderik Airport (FGD), Fderik, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,269 miles (or 6,871 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 Capital Region International Airport and Fderik 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 Capital Region International Airport and Fderik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAN / KLAN |
Airport Name: | Capital Region International Airport |
Location: | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'43"N by 84°35'10"W |
Area Served: | Lansing, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 861 feet (262 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAN |
More Information: | LAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGD / GQPF |
Airport Name: | Fderik Airport |
Location: | Fderik, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°40'1"N by 12°43'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from FGD |
More Information: | FGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):
- In October 2010 the airport was awarded a U.S.
- Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region 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.
- President Bill Clinton landed at the airport aboard Air Force One on July 22, 1999, to hold a forum on Medicare at Lansing Community College.
- Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
- The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In January 1987 United Airlines announced it was ending flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Lansing on April 5, after nearly 56 years of service.
- Capital Region International Airport covers 2,160 acres.
- In 2005 a 750 feet extension to runway 10R/28L was completed.
- During World War II Francis Aviation and Hughes Flying Service provided ground and flight training to 300 pilots per month as part of the U.S.
Facts about Fderik Airport (FGD):
- The furthest airport from Fderik Airport (FGD) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is nearly antipodal to Fderik Airport (meaning Fderik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nouméa Magenta Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Nouméa, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Fderik Airport (FGD) is Tazadit International Airport (OUZ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of FGD.