Nonstop flight route between Redding, California, United States and Kiffa, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), Redding, California, United States and Kiffa Airport (KFA), Kiffa, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,513 miles (or 10,481 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 Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield and Kiffa 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 Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield and Kiffa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDD / KRDD | 
| Airport Name: | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Redding, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°30'32"N by 122°17'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Redding, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Redding | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RDD | 
| More Information: | RDD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KFA / GQNF | 
| Airport Name: | Kiffa Airport | 
| Location: | Kiffa, Mauritania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'22"N by 11°24'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KFA | 
| More Information: | KFA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD):
- On 19 December 1945 the military declared Redding AAF excess and on 18 November 1946 it was turned over to the City of Redding for a civil airfield.
 - The furthest airport from Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,201 miles (18,026 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Because of Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield 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 Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of RDD.
 - Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Kiffa Airport (KFA):
- The closest airport to Kiffa Airport (KFA) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NE of KFA.
 - The furthest airport from Kiffa Airport (KFA) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Kiffa Airport (meaning Kiffa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,981 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
 - Because of Kiffa Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiffa 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.
 - Kiffa Airport (KFA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
