Nonstop flight route between Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States and Tambacounda, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°44'12"N by 13°39'11"W)
Distance from NLG to TUD:
7,264.55 miles (11,691.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States and Tambacounda Airport (TUD), Tambacounda, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,265 miles (or 11,691 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 Nelson Lagoon Airport and Tambacounda 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 Nelson Lagoon Airport and Tambacounda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLG / PAOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W |
| Area Served: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLG |
| More Information: | NLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUD / GOTT |
| Airport Name: | Tambacounda Airport |
| Location: | Tambacounda, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°44'12"N by 13°39'11"W |
| Area Served: | Tambacounda, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUD |
| More Information: | TUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG):
- The closest airport to Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of NLG.
- In addition to being known as "Nelson Lagoon Airport", another name for NLG is "OUL".
- The furthest airport from Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Nelson Lagoon Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet.
- Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nelson Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson Lagoon 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.
Facts about Tambacounda Airport (TUD):
- Tambacounda Airport (TUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tambacounda Airport (TUD) is Simenti Airport (SMY), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SSE of TUD.
- The furthest airport from Tambacounda Airport (TUD) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is nearly antipodal to Tambacounda Airport (meaning Tambacounda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vanua Lava Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu.
- Because of Tambacounda Airport's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Tambacounda 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) E | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.02 miles (86.94 km) SSE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) SW | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) E | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) SW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 93.41 miles (150.33 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 103.19 miles (166.07 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 10 | 116.68 miles (187.79 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.18 miles (191.80 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) SSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 162.49 miles (261.51 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 173.87 miles (279.82 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 176.84 miles (284.60 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,914.07 miles (17,564.45 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,907.36 miles (17,553.66 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,881.40 miles (17,511.87 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,838.62 miles (17,443.03 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,792.24 miles (17,368.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,680.94 miles (17,189.27 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,615.96 miles (17,084.69 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,611.49 miles (17,077.50 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,590.22 miles (17,043.27 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,590.22 miles (17,043.27 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,579.94 miles (17,026.72 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,573.23 miles (17,015.92 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,569.51 miles (17,009.94 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,564.06 miles (17,001.16 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,553.55 miles (16,984.24 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.41 miles (85.96 km) SSE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 2 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) SSE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 3 | 105.70 miles (170.10 km) WSW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 4 | 110.36 miles (177.61 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 5 | 125.56 miles (202.07 km) SE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 6 | 130.19 miles (209.52 km) N | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 159.21 miles (256.23 km) ENE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 9 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) W | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 10 | 167.68 miles (269.85 km) N | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 172.90 miles (278.26 km) ESE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 12 | 185.35 miles (298.30 km) SW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 13 | 189.51 miles (304.98 km) SSE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 194.78 miles (313.46 km) WSW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 196.08 miles (315.57 km) SSW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.55 miles (19,885.90 km) W | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,347.24 miles (19,870.90 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,345.09 miles (19,867.45 km) W | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.27 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,266.73 miles (19,741.33 km) SW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,260.29 miles (19,730.97 km) SSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,245.76 miles (19,707.59 km) SW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,232.84 miles (19,686.80 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,225.23 miles (19,674.55 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,205.91 miles (19,643.46 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.08 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,169.67 miles (19,585.14 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,133.21 miles (19,526.47 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |