Nonstop flight route between Ugashik, Alaska, United States and Kiffa, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ugashik Airport (UGS), Ugashik, Alaska, United States and Kiffa Airport (KFA), Kiffa, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,958 miles (or 11,198 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 Ugashik Airport 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 Ugashik Airport 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: | UGS / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°31'23"N by 157°23'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Ugashik, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UGS | 
| More Information: | UGS 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 Ugashik Airport (UGS):
- Because of Ugashik Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik 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 Ugashik Airport (UGS) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,812 miles (17,400 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Ugashik Airport", another name for UGS is "9A8".
- Ugashik Airport (UGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ugashik Airport (UGS) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of UGS.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kiffa Airport (KFA) currently has only 1 runway.




