Nonstop flight route between Nouakchott, Mauritania and Ogdensburg, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nouakchott International Airport (NKC), Nouakchott, Mauritania and Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), Ogdensburg, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,859 miles (or 6,211 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 Ogdensburg International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | OGS / KOGS |
Airport Name: | Ogdensburg International Airport |
Location: | Ogdensburg, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'54"N by 75°27'56"W |
Area Served: | Ogdensburg, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 297 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OGS |
More Information: | OGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nouakchott International Airport (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.
- Nouakchott International Airport handled 209,932 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS):
- Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,505 miles (18,516 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) is Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of OGS.
- Because of Ogdensburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 297 feet, planes can take off or land at Ogdensburg 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.
- Ogdensburg International Airport covers 500 acres at an elevation of 297 feet.
- Ogdensburg International Airport is a public airport two miles southeast of Ogdensburg, in St.