Nonstop flight route between Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Niamey, Niger:
Departure Airport:
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(36°14'57"N by 114°59'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°28'54"N by 2°10'13"E)
Distance from LSV to NIM:
7,097.36 miles (11,422.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), Niamey, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,097 miles (or 11,422 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 Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] and Diori Hamani 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 Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] and Diori Hamani 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: | LSV / KLSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'57"N by 114°59'45"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSV |
| More Information: | LSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIM / DRRN |
| Airport Name: | Diori Hamani International Airport |
| Location: | Niamey, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°28'54"N by 2°10'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 732 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIM |
| More Information: | NIM Maps & Info |
Facts about Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV):
- Renamed Las Vegas Air Force Base on 13 January 1948:63 and assigned as a subinstallation of Williams AFB on 1 April, the 3595th Pilot Training Wing was established on 22 December 1948.:54 Training began at Las Vegas AFB on 1 March 1949 with 5 squadrons using P-51 Mustangs for a 6-month course.
- In addition to being known as "Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]", another name for LSV is "Nellis AFB (military installation)".
- The closest airport to Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) is North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of LSV.
- The furthest airport from Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,293 miles (18,174 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- There were 2,873 households out of which 52.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families.
- The FWC supervised Red Flag operational training and other continuing air exercises, such as Green Flag and Silver Flag Alpha.
Facts about Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM):
- Because of Diori Hamani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Diori Hamani 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.
- Diori Hamani International Airport is an airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
- The closest airport to Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Kantchari Airport (XKA), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSW of NIM.
- Diori Hamani International Airport handled 154,460 passengers last year.
- In 2004, the airport served 97,814 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Diori Hamani International Airport (meaning Diori Hamani International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) has 2 runways.
Map of Nearest Airports to Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]:
List of Nearest Airports to Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.37 miles (18.30 km) WSW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.58 miles (23.46 km) SW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 20.60 miles (33.15 km) SSW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 4 | 22.20 miles (35.72 km) SSE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 44.69 miles (71.92 km) WNW | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) WNW | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 65.97 miles (106.17 km) NE | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 75.20 miles (121.03 km) NW | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 79.40 miles (127.78 km) SSE | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 90.53 miles (145.69 km) SE | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 97.08 miles (156.24 km) NE | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 104.57 miles (168.29 km) SSE | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 108.01 miles (173.83 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 109.87 miles (176.81 km) ESE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 113.44 miles (182.57 km) SW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]:
List of Furthest Airports from Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,292.99 miles (18,174.26 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,257.64 miles (18,117.37 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,255.12 miles (18,113.31 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,231.11 miles (18,074.68 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,117.33 miles (17,891.56 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,994.64 miles (17,694.11 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,992.75 miles (17,691.07 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,952.03 miles (17,625.54 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,863.11 miles (17,482.44 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,827.79 miles (17,425.59 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,825.17 miles (17,421.38 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,819.56 miles (17,412.34 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,808.55 miles (17,394.64 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,797.02 miles (17,376.08 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,783.66 miles (17,354.57 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) SSW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 101.57 miles (163.46 km) SSW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) W | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 138.32 miles (222.60 km) SSW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 154.66 miles (248.89 km) WNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 157.23 miles (253.04 km) SW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 160.67 miles (258.57 km) WSW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 168.91 miles (271.84 km) WNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 169.61 miles (272.96 km) SSE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 10 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) WNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 183.12 miles (294.70 km) SSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 192.93 miles (310.49 km) WSW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 211.82 miles (340.89 km) WNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 221.39 miles (356.29 km) SSW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.32 miles (19,919.31 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,326.25 miles (19,837.13 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,230.72 miles (19,683.39 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,157.12 miles (19,564.94 km) SE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,125.65 miles (19,514.30 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,113.10 miles (19,494.10 km) SE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,066.78 miles (19,419.55 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,062.24 miles (19,412.25 km) W | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,055.81 miles (19,401.90 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,054.18 miles (19,399.28 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,045.22 miles (19,384.85 km) W | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 12,040.62 miles (19,377.45 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,039.38 miles (19,375.46 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) W | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |