Nonstop flight route between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Cut Bank, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:

Arrival Airport:

Distance from NKC to CTB:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- NKC Airport Information
- CTB Airport Information
- Facts about NKC
- Facts about CTB
- Map of Nearest Airports to NKC
- List of Nearest Airports to NKC
- Map of Furthest Airports from NKC
- List of Furthest Airports from NKC
- Map of Nearest Airports to CTB
- List of Nearest Airports to CTB
- Map of Furthest Airports from CTB
- List of Furthest Airports from CTB
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nouakchott International Airport (NKC), Nouakchott, Mauritania and Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB), Cut Bank, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,572 miles (or 8,966 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 Nouakchott International Airport and Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field, 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 Nouakchott International Airport and Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKC / GQNN |
Airport Name: | Nouakchott International Airport |
Location: | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°5'52"N by 15°56'52"W |
Area Served: | Nouakchott |
Operator/Owner: | Government\ASECNA"African air traffic management organisation" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NKC |
More Information: | NKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTB / KCTB |
Airport Name: | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field |
Location: | Cut Bank, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°36'29"N by 112°22'33"W |
Area Served: | Cut Bank, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Cut Bank and Glacier County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3854 feet (1,175 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTB |
More Information: | CTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Nouakchott International Airport (NKC):
- The closest airport to Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Boutilimit Airport (OTL), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of NKC.
- Because of Nouakchott International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Nouakchott 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.
- The furthest airport from Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Île des Pins Airport (BMY), which is nearly antipodal to Nouakchott International Airport (meaning Nouakchott International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Île des Pins Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia.
- Nouakchott International Airport handled 209,932 passengers last year.
- Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB):
- The furthest airport from Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,461 miles (16,835 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) is Shelby Airport (SBX), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of CTB.
- Cut Bank Municipal Airport is three miles southwest of Cut Bank, in Glacier County, Montana.
- Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) has 2 runways.
- During World War II Cut Bank Army Air Field was used by the Second Air Force as an auxiliary heavy bomber training airfield, being controlled by Great Falls Army Air Base.