Nonstop flight route between Sélibaby, Mauritania and Washington, D.C., United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°10'45"N by 12°12'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°50'34"N by 77°0'57"W)
Distance from SEY to BOF:
4,217.57 miles (6,787.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sélibaby Airport (SEY), Sélibaby, Mauritania and Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), Washington, D.C., United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,218 miles (or 6,787 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 Sélibaby Airport and Bolling Air Force Base, 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 Sélibaby Airport and Bolling Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEY / GQNS |
| Airport Name: | Sélibaby Airport |
| Location: | Sélibaby, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°10'45"N by 12°12'25"W |
| Area Served: | Sélibaby, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEY |
| More Information: | SEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOF / KBOF |
| Airport Name: | Bolling Air Force Base |
| Location: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'34"N by 77°0'57"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOF |
| More Information: | BOF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sélibaby Airport (SEY):
- Because of Sélibaby Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Sélibaby 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.
- Sélibaby Airport (SEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sélibaby Airport (SEY) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is nearly antipodal to Sélibaby Airport (meaning Sélibaby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Longana Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Sélibaby Airport (SEY) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SW of SEY.
Facts about Bolling Air Force Base (BOF):
- Although fixed-wing aircraft operations ceased, the installations continued their important service to the country and the world, serving in many capacities, including service with the Military Airlift Command.
- The closest airport to Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) WNW of BOF.
- The furthest airport from Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bolling AFB has served as a research and testing ground for new aviation equipment and its first mission provided aerial defense of the capital.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.82 miles (46.38 km) SW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) SE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 3 | 79.63 miles (128.16 km) WNW | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 4 | 109.43 miles (176.12 km) E | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 5 | 109.85 miles (176.79 km) NW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 111.04 miles (178.69 km) NNE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) SW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 164.39 miles (264.56 km) SSW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 9 | 166.20 miles (267.48 km) NW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 10 | 169.23 miles (272.35 km) NNE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 173.89 miles (279.85 km) SSE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 12 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) E | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 13 | 178.66 miles (287.53 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 180.14 miles (289.91 km) S | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 15 | 195.96 miles (315.37 km) SSW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.22 miles (19,991.58 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,413.81 miles (19,978.04 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,405.51 miles (19,964.68 km) SW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) ESE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,383.09 miles (19,928.60 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,369.34 miles (19,906.48 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.87 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,361.28 miles (19,893.51 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,349.00 miles (19,873.73 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,343.48 miles (19,864.85 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,336.73 miles (19,854.00 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,332.08 miles (19,846.50 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,308.26 miles (19,808.17 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,299.82 miles (19,794.59 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.34 miles (2.15 km) WNW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 2 | 8.33 miles (13.40 km) ESE | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 10.77 miles (17.34 km) NNE | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 12.53 miles (20.16 km) SW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 21.70 miles (34.92 km) NE | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 23.89 miles (38.45 km) NNW | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 24.67 miles (39.70 km) WNW | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 25.05 miles (40.32 km) ENE | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 28.18 miles (45.35 km) WSW | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 28.18 miles (45.35 km) WSW | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 29.60 miles (47.64 km) NE | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 12 | 33.32 miles (53.62 km) WNW | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 44.11 miles (70.99 km) NNW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 44.30 miles (71.29 km) SE | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) NE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,683.09 miles (18,802.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,659.72 miles (18,764.46 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,642.03 miles (18,735.99 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,635.02 miles (18,724.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,587.87 miles (18,648.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,575.63 miles (18,629.12 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,575.62 miles (18,629.11 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,565.12 miles (18,612.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,547.00 miles (18,583.06 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,532.89 miles (18,560.33 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,471.65 miles (18,461.78 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,438.12 miles (18,407.83 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,429.58 miles (18,394.08 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,422.45 miles (18,382.61 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,351.09 miles (18,267.77 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |