Nonstop flight route between Leiden, Netherlands and Moudjeria, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(52°10'0"N by 4°25'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°45'0"N by 12°30'0"W)
Distance from LID to MOM:
2,549.68 miles (4,103.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), Leiden, Netherlands and Letfotar Airport (MOM), Moudjeria, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,550 miles (or 4,103 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 Valkenburg Naval Air Base and Letfotar 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 Valkenburg Naval Air Base and Letfotar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LID / EHVB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leiden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'0"N by 4°25'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LID |
| More Information: | LID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOM / GQNL |
| Airport Name: | Letfotar Airport |
| Location: | Moudjeria, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°45'0"N by 12°30'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOM |
| More Information: | MOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID):
- Because of Valkenburg Naval Air Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Valkenburg Naval Air Base 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 Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) S of LID.
- In addition to being known as "Valkenburg Naval Air Base", another name for LID is "Vliegkamp Valkenburg".
- Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) has 2 runways.
- In March of 2014 Valkenburg was used as the home base for both police and military helicopters providing security during the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit.
- The furthest airport from Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Letfotar Airport (MOM):
- The furthest airport from Letfotar Airport (MOM) is Bauerfield International Airport (VLI), which is nearly antipodal to Letfotar Airport (meaning Letfotar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bauerfield International Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Letfotar Airport (MOM) is Tidjikja Airport (TIY), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) NE of MOM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.51 miles (23.35 km) S | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 17.56 miles (28.27 km) NE | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.84 miles (75.37 km) SSE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 49.70 miles (79.99 km) S | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) ENE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 54.46 miles (87.64 km) NNE | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) SSE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 8 | 64.17 miles (103.26 km) SE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 64.63 miles (104.00 km) ESE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 67.54 miles (108.70 km) S | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 11 | 83.18 miles (133.86 km) ESE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 12 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) S | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 13 | 92.40 miles (148.70 km) NE | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 94.36 miles (151.85 km) SW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 104.27 miles (167.81 km) SE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.00 miles (19,083.55 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,663.95 miles (18,771.27 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,652.07 miles (18,752.15 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,624.29 miles (18,707.43 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,624.24 miles (18,707.35 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,622.84 miles (18,705.10 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,622.06 miles (18,703.84 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,611.76 miles (18,687.27 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,601.62 miles (18,670.95 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,596.11 miles (18,662.08 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,574.64 miles (18,627.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,569.54 miles (18,619.32 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,566.85 miles (18,615.00 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,562.10 miles (18,607.35 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,560.13 miles (18,604.18 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.59 miles (145.79 km) NE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 107.89 miles (173.64 km) SE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) ESE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 128.49 miles (206.79 km) SSW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 136.18 miles (219.15 km) SW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 6 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) W | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 158.63 miles (255.29 km) SSW | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 8 | 178.66 miles (287.53 km) S | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 178.75 miles (287.67 km) WSW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 10 | 184.27 miles (296.55 km) NW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 193.74 miles (311.79 km) N | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 200.57 miles (322.79 km) S | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 13 | 201.78 miles (324.74 km) ENE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 202.06 miles (325.18 km) ESE | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 221.58 miles (356.61 km) SE | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.74 miles (19,928.03 km) W | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,364.93 miles (19,899.38 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,345.54 miles (19,868.17 km) SW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,345.25 miles (19,867.70 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,344.57 miles (19,866.61 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,330.43 miles (19,843.86 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,321.21 miles (19,829.01 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,315.70 miles (19,820.14 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,299.22 miles (19,793.63 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,297.06 miles (19,790.14 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,280.65 miles (19,763.74 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,273.51 miles (19,752.25 km) SSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,265.17 miles (19,738.83 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,265.15 miles (19,738.80 km) SW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,242.74 miles (19,702.73 km) SSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |