Nonstop flight route between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Kasese, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nouakchott International Airport (NKC), Nouakchott, Mauritania and Kasese Airport (KSE), Kasese, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,361 miles (or 5,409 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 Kasese 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 Kasese 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: | KSE / HUKS | 
| Airport Name: | Kasese Airport | 
| Location: | Kasese, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'24"N by 30°6'8"E | 
| Area Served: | Kasese, Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 3146 feet (959 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSE | 
| More Information: | KSE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nouakchott International Airport (NKC):
- Nouakchott International Airport handled 209,932 passengers last year.
 - Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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 closest airport to Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) is Boutilimit Airport (OTL), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of NKC.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Kasese Airport (KSE):
- The airport is situated 3,146 feet above sea level and has a single unpaved runway which 1,585 metres long and 30 metres wide.
 - Kasese Airport (KSE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Kasese Airport (KSE) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of KSE.
 - In 2010, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority awarded a contract to Gauff Consultants Limited for consultancy services for the redevelopment of preliminary master plans and detailed engineering designs for Gulu Airport for a price of about UGX:359 million.
 - The furthest airport from Kasese Airport (KSE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,900 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 
