Nonstop flight route between Moudjeria, Mauritania and Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°45'0"N by 12°30'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°52'46"N by 106°16'6"W)
Distance from MOM to LAM:
5,710.46 miles (9,190.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Letfotar Airport (MOM), Moudjeria, Mauritania and Los Alamos Airport (LAM), Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,710 miles (or 9,190 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 Letfotar Airport and Los Alamos 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 Letfotar Airport and Los Alamos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAM / KLAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'46"N by 106°16'6"W |
| Area Served: | Los Alamos, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Alamos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7171 feet (2,186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAM |
| More Information: | LAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Letfotar Airport (MOM):
- The closest airport to Letfotar Airport (MOM) is Tidjikja Airport (TIY), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) NE of 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.
Facts about Los Alamos Airport (LAM):
- Because of Los Alamos Airport's high elevation of 7,171 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LAM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LAM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport was built in 1947 by the Atomic Energy Commission as part of Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, but the federal government transferred the facility to county ownership in 2008.
- The furthest airport from Los Alamos Airport (LAM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,157 miles (17,956 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Los Alamos Airport (LAM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of LAM.
- Los Alamos Airport (LAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Los Alamos Airport", another name for LAM is "Los Alamos County Airport".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.07 miles (25.87 km) NE | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 20.73 miles (33.37 km) SSE | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) NE | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 61.17 miles (98.45 km) SSW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) ESE | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 106.64 miles (171.62 km) NNW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 109.75 miles (176.62 km) NNE | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 114.97 miles (185.03 km) ENE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 120.51 miles (193.94 km) NW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 124.37 miles (200.15 km) WNW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) NE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 143.72 miles (231.30 km) W | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 150.57 miles (242.31 km) SE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 157.42 miles (253.34 km) ESE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,157.21 miles (17,955.75 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,993.52 miles (17,692.32 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,943.52 miles (17,611.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,925.82 miles (17,583.35 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,682.78 miles (17,192.22 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,601.94 miles (17,062.13 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,551.60 miles (16,981.11 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,549.33 miles (16,977.46 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,509.76 miles (16,913.77 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,479.45 miles (16,865.00 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,450.67 miles (16,818.69 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,404.30 miles (16,744.05 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,394.86 miles (16,728.87 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,384.41 miles (16,712.05 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,378.99 miles (16,703.32 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |