Nonstop flight route between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Arusha, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°22'0"S by 36°37'18"E)
Distance from NBW to ARK:
7,710.93 miles (12,409.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Arusha Airport (ARK), Arusha, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,711 miles (or 12,410 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Arusha 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Arusha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBW / KNBW |
| Airport Name: | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
| Location: | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBW |
| More Information: | NBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARK / HTAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arusha, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'0"S by 36°37'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4550 feet (1,387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARK |
| More Information: | ARK Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- The closing-down of the Guantanamo Prison has been requested by Amnesty International, the United Nations and the European Union.
- The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
- During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, the families of military personnel were evacuated from the base.
- The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Leeward Point of the Naval Station is the site of the active airfield.
Facts about Arusha Airport (ARK):
- Because of Arusha Airport's high elevation of 4,550 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ARK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ARK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Arusha Airport (ARK) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of ARK.
- The furthest airport from Arusha Airport (ARK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The airport served 87,252 passengers in 2004.
- Arusha Airport (ARK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Arusha Airport handled 122,621 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Arusha Airport", another name for ARK is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Arusha (Swahili)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.62 km) N | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba |     |
| 2 | 44.79 miles (72.08 km) W | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 3 | 52.71 miles (84.83 km) NE | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 4 | 54.14 miles (87.13 km) NNE | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 5 | 59.83 miles (96.29 km) NNW | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 6 | 66.35 miles (106.78 km) NNW | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 7 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) NW | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 8 | 101.42 miles (163.21 km) WNW | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 9 | 106.71 miles (171.73 km) SE | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 10 | 121.39 miles (195.36 km) NE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 128.51 miles (206.81 km) WNW | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| 12 | 143.43 miles (230.82 km) SE | Antoine Simon airport (CYA) | Les Cayes, Haiti | |
| 13 | 148.29 miles (238.64 km) SW | Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) | Port Antonio, Jamaica | |
| 14 | 157.40 miles (253.31 km) SW | Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | |
| 15 | 162.02 miles (260.74 km) NNW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,819.80 miles (19,022.08 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,781.51 miles (18,960.46 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,776.74 miles (18,952.78 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,750.08 miles (18,909.87 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,744.36 miles (18,900.66 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,683.89 miles (18,803.35 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,662.32 miles (18,768.63 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,635.09 miles (18,724.82 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,593.32 miles (18,657.59 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,588.91 miles (18,650.49 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,578.12 miles (18,633.13 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,576.45 miles (18,630.44 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,564.20 miles (18,610.73 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,543.82 miles (18,577.93 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,542.79 miles (18,576.27 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.51 miles (50.71 km) E | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) E | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 55.43 miles (89.21 km) W | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 66.21 miles (106.55 km) NE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 5 | 105.23 miles (169.35 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 6 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) N | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 143.05 miles (230.22 km) N | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 175.36 miles (282.22 km) NW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 9 | 197.55 miles (317.92 km) SSW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 209.87 miles (337.74 km) ESE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 218.45 miles (351.57 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 226.89 miles (365.15 km) NNW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 230.23 miles (370.51 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 233.39 miles (375.60 km) WNW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 240.14 miles (386.47 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.80 miles (18,476.51 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,467.83 miles (18,455.63 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,192.90 miles (18,013.19 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,191.59 miles (18,011.08 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,131.77 miles (17,914.81 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,124.96 miles (17,903.84 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,111.86 miles (17,882.76 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,100.26 miles (17,864.09 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,094.04 miles (17,854.07 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,085.94 miles (17,841.05 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,059.84 miles (17,799.05 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,057.93 miles (17,795.98 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,027.06 miles (17,746.29 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,020.15 miles (17,735.17 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,019.34 miles (17,733.86 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |