Nonstop flight route between Tichitt, Mauritania and Shishmaref, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'59"N by 9°31'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Distance from THI to SHH:
6,459.58 miles (10,395.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tichitt Airport (THI), Tichitt, Mauritania and Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,460 miles (or 10,396 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 Tichitt Airport and Shishmaref 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 Tichitt Airport and Shishmaref Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THI / GQNC |
| Airport Name: | Tichitt Airport |
| Location: | Tichitt, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'59"N by 9°31'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from THI |
| More Information: | THI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH |
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport |
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH |
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Tichitt Airport (THI):
- The closest airport to Tichitt Airport (THI) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) SW of THI.
- The furthest airport from Tichitt Airport (THI) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is nearly antipodal to Tichitt Airport (meaning Tichitt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Futuna Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,894 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu.
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- The furthest airport from Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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 | 119.92 miles (192.99 km) SW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) S | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 125.18 miles (201.45 km) W | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 177.17 miles (285.13 km) SSE | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 178.92 miles (287.94 km) SW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 192.28 miles (309.44 km) SE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 201.78 miles (324.74 km) WSW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 221.90 miles (357.11 km) S | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 9 | 239.47 miles (385.39 km) SSW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 267.92 miles (431.18 km) SE | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 270.07 miles (434.64 km) WNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 287.60 miles (462.84 km) SW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 301.38 miles (485.03 km) SSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 14 | 307.13 miles (494.27 km) WSW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 316.41 miles (509.22 km) SW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.31 miles (19,893.56 km) SSE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,357.63 miles (19,887.63 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,353.39 miles (19,880.81 km) ESE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,337.30 miles (19,854.92 km) ESE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,304.11 miles (19,801.50 km) SSE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,285.53 miles (19,771.60 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,270.14 miles (19,746.83 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,267.52 miles (19,742.61 km) ESE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,236.65 miles (19,692.92 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,213.26 miles (19,655.28 km) SE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,210.40 miles (19,650.68 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,201.94 miles (19,637.07 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,179.72 miles (19,601.31 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,175.69 miles (19,594.83 km) SE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,173.96 miles (19,592.05 km) SE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) S | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) SW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) SSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) WSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) ENE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) NNE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) S | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) NE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.96 km) SE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.40 miles (224.34 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.76 miles (16,664.32 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,198.20 miles (16,412.37 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,182.16 miles (16,386.56 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.59 miles (16,345.40 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.78 miles (16,279.73 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.29 miles (16,208.13 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,961.34 miles (16,031.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,906.74 miles (15,943.31 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,896.65 miles (15,927.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,856.35 miles (15,862.22 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,856.33 miles (15,862.19 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,851.18 miles (15,853.89 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |