Nonstop flight route between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Nioro, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°14'20"N by 9°34'32"W)
Distance from NBW to NIX:
4,305.53 miles (6,929.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Nioro Airport (NIX), Nioro, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,306 miles (or 6,929 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 Nioro 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 Nioro 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: | NIX / GANR |
| Airport Name: | Nioro Airport |
| Location: | Nioro, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'20"N by 9°34'32"W |
| Area Served: | Nioro |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIX |
| More Information: | NIX Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- In the last quarter of the 20th century, the base was used to house Cuban and Haitian refugees intercepted on the high seas.
- Until the 1953–59 revolution, thousands of Cubans commuted daily from outside the base to jobs within.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2005, the Navy completed a $12 million wind project erecting four wind turbines capable of supplying about a quarter of the base's peak power needs, reducing diesel fuel usage and pollution from the existing diesel generators, while saving $1.2 million in annual energy costs.
- In 1903, Cuba signed a treaty that leased Guantanamo Bay to the United States for use as a Naval Station, with the understanding that this would reduce the military footprint of the U.S.
Facts about Nioro Airport (NIX):
- The furthest airport from Nioro Airport (NIX) is Sara Airport (SSR), which is nearly antipodal to Nioro Airport (meaning Nioro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sara Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Sara, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Nioro Airport (NIX) is Yélimané Airport (EYL), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) W of NIX.
| 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 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 2 | 101.80 miles (163.84 km) N | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) NE | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 132.89 miles (213.86 km) WSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 5 | 153.31 miles (246.73 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 154.28 miles (248.29 km) E | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 7 | 160.51 miles (258.32 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) W | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 177.93 miles (286.35 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 194.91 miles (313.67 km) W | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 11 | 200.32 miles (322.38 km) SW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 12 | 216.37 miles (348.22 km) SSE | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 13 | 221.90 miles (357.11 km) N | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 250.79 miles (403.61 km) W | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 15 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) SW | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.56 miles (19,770.04 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,280.74 miles (19,763.88 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,279.60 miles (19,762.06 km) E | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,272.95 miles (19,751.35 km) E | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,267.98 miles (19,743.35 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,259.90 miles (19,730.34 km) ESE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,256.07 miles (19,724.18 km) ESE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,248.53 miles (19,712.05 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,244.35 miles (19,705.32 km) ESE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,234.52 miles (19,689.50 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,227.41 miles (19,678.05 km) ESE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,225.22 miles (19,674.53 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,222.61 miles (19,670.34 km) E | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,221.21 miles (19,668.09 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,216.93 miles (19,661.20 km) SE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |