Nonstop flight route between Arlit, Niger and Taos, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W)
Distance from RLT to TSM:
6,640.89 miles (10,687.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arlit Airport (RLT), Arlit, Niger and Taos Regional Airport (TSM), Taos, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,641 miles (or 10,687 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 Arlit Airport and Taos Regional 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 Arlit Airport and Taos Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLT / DRZL |
| Airport Name: | Arlit Airport |
| Location: | Arlit, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLT |
| More Information: | RLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSM / KSKX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taos, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Taos, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Taos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7095 feet (2,163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSM |
| More Information: | TSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Arlit Airport (RLT):
- The furthest airport from Arlit Airport (RLT) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is nearly antipodal to Arlit Airport (meaning Arlit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lifuka Island Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Arlit Airport (RLT) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WNW of RLT.
Facts about Taos Regional Airport (TSM):
- In addition to being known as "Taos Regional Airport", another name for TSM is "SKX".
- Because of Taos Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of TSM.
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Taos Regional Airport covers an area of 832 acres at an elevation of 7,095 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,106 miles (17,873 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) WNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 132.80 miles (213.71 km) SSE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 3 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) SSW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 304.02 miles (489.27 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 5 | 362.51 miles (583.40 km) SSE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 6 | 365.86 miles (588.79 km) S | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 7 | 403.33 miles (649.10 km) NNE | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 454.09 miles (730.79 km) WNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 472.19 miles (759.91 km) S | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 473.96 miles (762.76 km) NNE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 502.99 miles (809.48 km) SW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 515.31 miles (829.31 km) WSW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 13 | 529.62 miles (852.34 km) S | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 557.26 miles (896.82 km) WSW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 559.18 miles (899.92 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,099.80 miles (19,472.69 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,090.28 miles (19,457.38 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,087.19 miles (19,452.40 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.09 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 12,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,055.76 miles (19,401.81 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,991.21 miles (19,297.93 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,988.03 miles (19,292.81 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,962.70 miles (19,252.06 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) SW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) SW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) SSW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 62.94 miles (101.29 km) SSE | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) ENE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) N | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 92.12 miles (148.25 km) NE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 95.54 miles (153.75 km) NW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SSW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 131.93 miles (212.33 km) WNW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) E | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) NNE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 143.20 miles (230.46 km) W | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 145.20 miles (233.68 km) N | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,105.64 miles (17,872.75 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,941.92 miles (17,609.26 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,892.83 miles (17,530.26 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,874.94 miles (17,501.48 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,638.78 miles (17,121.42 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,554.25 miles (16,985.38 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,508.46 miles (16,911.68 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,502.38 miles (16,901.91 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,460.06 miles (16,833.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,429.23 miles (16,784.18 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,402.05 miles (16,740.44 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,358.69 miles (16,670.65 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,343.90 miles (16,646.85 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,337.08 miles (16,635.88 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,332.35 miles (16,628.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |