Nonstop flight route between Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and La Güera, Western Sahara:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO), Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and La Güera Airport (ZLG), La Güera, Western Sahara would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,333 miles (or 6,972 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and La Güera 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and La Güera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTO / KMTO | 
| Airport Name: | Coles County Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'41"N by 88°16'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois | 
| Operator/Owner: | Coles County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MTO | 
| More Information: | MTO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZLG / | 
| Airport Name: | La Güera Airport | 
| Location: | La Güera, Western Sahara | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°50'11"N by 17°4'27"W | 
| Area Served: | La Güera | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZLG | 
| More Information: | ZLG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO):
- Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) N of MTO.
- Because of Coles County Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Coles County Memorial 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.
- Airline flights started around 1955 and ended in 2000-2001.
- The furthest airport from Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,091 miles (17,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about La Güera Airport (ZLG):
- The furthest airport from La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is nearly antipodal to La Güera Airport (meaning La Güera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koumac Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Koumac, New Caledonia.
- Because of La Güera Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at La Güera 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 closest airport to La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of ZLG.




