Nonstop flight route between Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States and Marrakech, Morocco:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States and Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Marrakech, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,725 miles (or 5,995 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Marrakesh Menara 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Marrakesh Menara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP |
Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport |
Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W |
Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AVP |
More Information: | AVP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAK / GMMX |
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Location: | Marrakech, Morocco |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'24"N by 8°2'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | ONDA and Royal Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1545 feet (471 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RAK |
More Information: | RAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International 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.
- Besides regional airline flights, the airport has had many celebrity visitors.
- The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
Facts about Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK):
- The closest airport to Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of RAK.
- The paved runway is laid out in the direction 10/28 is 3,100 by 45 metres.
- The furthest airport from Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Marrakesh Menara Airport (meaning Marrakesh Menara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- Menara is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Marrakesh Menara Airport", other names for RAK include "Aéroport Marrakech Ménara" and "مطار مراكش المنارة".
- Marrakesh Menara Airport is an international airport serving Marrakesh, the capital city of the Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region in Morocco.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.
- Marrakesh Menara Airport handled 3,373,475 passengers last year.
- Aircraft parking space of 125,000 square metres supports up to fourteen Boeing 737s and four Boeing 747s.