AirportsNouadhibou International Airport is a large airport serving Nouadhibou, in Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, Mauritania. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NDB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NDB
- ICAO code
- GQPP
- City
- Nouadhibou
- State or region
- Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region
- Country
- Mauritania
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 20.9324° N, 17.0302° W
- Elevation
- 7 m (24 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,427 m (7,961 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NDB means Nouadhibou International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: GQPP. ICAO codes that begin with G belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 20.9324° N, 17.0302° W. It stands 7 metres (24 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Nouakchott, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Nouadhibou International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,427 metres (7,961 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,427 m 7,961 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International AirportNouakchott | NKC | 312 km |
| Dakhla AirportDakhla, Western Sahara (disputed territory) | VIL | 330 km |
| Tazadit AirportZouérate | OUZ | 511 km |
| Blaise Diagne International AirportDakar, Senegal | DSS | 696 km |
| El Hierro AirportEl Hierro Island, Spain | VDE | 770 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,294 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,251 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,331 km | 9 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,687 km | 4 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,736 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,710 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,145 km | 16 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,276 km | 16 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 18,161 km | 22 h 25 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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