Nonstop flight route between Shirley, New York, United States and Timbuktu, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(40°49'18"N by 72°52'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°43'50"N by 3°0'26"W)
Distance from WSH to TOM:
4,424.84 miles (7,121.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH), Shirley, New York, United States and Timbuktu Airport (TOM), Timbuktu, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,425 miles (or 7,121 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 Brookhaven Calabro Airport and Timbuktu 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 Brookhaven Calabro Airport and Timbuktu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSH / KHWV |
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| Location: | Shirley, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'18"N by 72°52'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Brookhaven |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSH |
| More Information: | WSH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOM / GATB |
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| Location: | Timbuktu, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'50"N by 3°0'26"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOM |
| More Information: | TOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH):
- In addition to being known as "Brookhaven Calabro Airport", another name for WSH is "HWV".
- The furthest airport from Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,791 miles (18,975 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of WSH.
- Because of Brookhaven Calabro Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Brookhaven Calabro 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.
- Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Timbuktu Airport (TOM):
- Timbuktu Airport (TOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Goundam Airport (GUD), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of TOM.
- The furthest airport from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Timbuktu Airport (meaning Timbuktu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- In addition to being known as "Timbuktu Airport", another name for TOM is "Tombouctou Airport".
- Because of Timbuktu Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Timbuktu 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 | 7.53 miles (12.12 km) NNE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.34 miles (19.86 km) W | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 12.34 miles (19.86 km) W | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 12.39 miles (19.94 km) E | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) NNW | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 29.30 miles (47.16 km) WSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 30.55 miles (49.17 km) N | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 33.51 miles (53.93 km) ENE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 47.02 miles (75.67 km) WNW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 47.47 miles (76.40 km) NNW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 11 | 49.38 miles (79.47 km) WSW | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) NW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 50.63 miles (81.48 km) W | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 52.43 miles (84.38 km) ENE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 52.68 miles (84.78 km) NE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,790.77 miles (18,975.35 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,767.62 miles (18,938.11 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,766.83 miles (18,936.83 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,740.22 miles (18,894.01 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,727.78 miles (18,873.98 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,678.22 miles (18,794.23 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,669.86 miles (18,780.78 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.29 miles (18,770.19 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.55 miles (18,751.31 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,585.37 miles (18,644.80 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,502.30 miles (18,511.11 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,492.21 miles (18,494.88 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,490.56 miles (18,492.22 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,460.71 miles (18,444.17 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,443.38 miles (18,416.29 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.79 miles (75.30 km) WSW | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 2 | 169.02 miles (272.01 km) SSW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 3 | 202.21 miles (325.43 km) SSE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 202.38 miles (325.70 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 5 | 222.30 miles (357.76 km) S | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 223.55 miles (359.77 km) SE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 243.01 miles (391.08 km) ESE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 243.26 miles (391.49 km) SE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 253.72 miles (408.32 km) S | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 270.86 miles (435.91 km) SE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 281.34 miles (452.78 km) SSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 282.70 miles (454.97 km) SSE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 285.29 miles (459.12 km) W | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 296.76 miles (477.59 km) S | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 300.99 miles (484.40 km) WSW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.15 miles (19,956.06 km) W | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,371.30 miles (19,909.63 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,360.00 miles (19,891.44 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,301.98 miles (19,798.08 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,299.33 miles (19,793.80 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,280.31 miles (19,763.20 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,270.77 miles (19,747.85 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,258.69 miles (19,728.40 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,204.33 miles (19,640.92 km) WSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,185.00 miles (19,609.81 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,067.84 miles (19,421.25 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,953.01 miles (19,236.45 km) ESE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,940.76 miles (19,216.74 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,923.39 miles (19,188.78 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,921.21 miles (19,185.27 km) ESE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |