Nonstop flight route between Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States and Nouakchott, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States and Nouakchott International Airport (NKC), Nouakchott, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,015 miles (or 9,681 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 Laguna Army Airfield and Nouakchott 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 Laguna Army Airfield and Nouakchott 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: | LGF / KLGF |
Airport Name: | Laguna Army Airfield |
Location: | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'35"N by 114°23'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 422 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGF |
More Information: | LGF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKC / GQNN |
Airport Name: | Nouakchott International Airport |
Location: | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°5'52"N by 15°56'52"W |
Area Served: | Nouakchott |
Operator/Owner: | Government\ASECNA"African air traffic management organisation" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NKC |
More Information: | NKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Laguna Army Airfield (LGF):
- The furthest airport from Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Laguna Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 422 feet, planes can take off or land at Laguna Army Airfield 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 Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) is Yuma International Airport (YUM), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SW of LGF.
- Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Nouakchott International Airport (NKC):
- The closest airport to Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Boutilimit Airport (OTL), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of NKC.
- Because of Nouakchott International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Nouakchott 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.
- The furthest airport from Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Île des Pins Airport (BMY), which is nearly antipodal to Nouakchott International Airport (meaning Nouakchott International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Île des Pins Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia.
- Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nouakchott International Airport handled 209,932 passengers last year.