Nonstop flight route between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Five Mile, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nouakchott International Airport (NKC), Nouakchott, Mauritania and Five Mile Airport (FMC), Five Mile, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,160 miles (or 9,913 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 Five Mile 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 Nouakchott International Airport and Five Mile Airport. 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: | FMC / PAFV | 
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| Location: | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°55'36"N by 149°50'24"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | BLM - Pipeline Office | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 510 feet (155 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FMC | 
| More Information: | FMC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nouakchott International Airport (NKC):
- Nouakchott International Airport handled 209,932 passengers last year.
 - 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.
 - Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Boutilimit Airport (OTL), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of NKC.
 
Facts about Five Mile Airport (FMC):
- Because of Five Mile Airport's relatively low elevation of 510 feet, planes can take off or land at Five Mile 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.
 - Five Mile Airport (FMC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Five Mile Airport", other names for FMC include "Five Mile Camp Airport" and "FVM".
 - The furthest airport from Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,222 miles (16,450 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Stevens Village Airport (SVS), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of FMC.
 
