Nonstop flight route between Sélibaby, Mauritania and Knoxville, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°10'45"N by 12°12'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W)
Distance from SEY to TYS:
4,598.66 miles (7,400.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sélibaby Airport (SEY), Sélibaby, Mauritania and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,599 miles (or 7,401 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 McGhee Tyson 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 Sélibaby Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport. 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: | TYS / KTYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W |
| Area Served: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYS |
| More Information: | TYS 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.
- 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.
- Sélibaby Airport (SEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sélibaby Airport (SEY) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SW of SEY.
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- In 1990 runway 5R and 23L was reconstructed to its current a length of 9,000 feet.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- The furthest airport from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,348 miles (18,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Owned by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, it sees several major airlines and connection carriers.
- Because of McGhee Tyson Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at McGhee Tyson 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.
- McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels.
| 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 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) WNW | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 42.92 miles (69.08 km) NE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 70.98 miles (114.24 km) ENE | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 85.58 miles (137.72 km) ESE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) SW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 88.27 miles (142.06 km) N | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 89.98 miles (144.80 km) SSW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) NNW | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 92.93 miles (149.56 km) SSE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) ENE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 100.42 miles (161.60 km) SE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 100.49 miles (161.72 km) SE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) WSW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,348.40 miles (18,263.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.90 miles (18,230.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,294.81 miles (18,177.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,288.39 miles (18,166.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,272.26 miles (18,140.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,271.40 miles (18,139.51 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,263.20 miles (18,126.32 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.58 miles (18,096.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,229.30 miles (18,071.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,209.59 miles (18,040.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,201.78 miles (18,027.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,187.23 miles (18,004.05 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |