Nonstop flight route between New Bern, North Carolina, United States and Dakhla, Western Sahara:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), New Bern, North Carolina, United States and Dakhla Airport (VIL), Dakhla, Western Sahara would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,705 miles (or 5,962 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 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport and Dakhla 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 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport and Dakhla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EWN / KEWN |
Airport Name: | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport |
Location: | New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°4'23"N by 77°2'35"W |
Area Served: | New Bern, Craven, Carteret, Jones, Pamlico Counties |
Operator/Owner: | Craven County |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EWN |
More Information: | EWN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIL / GMMH |
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Location: | Dakhla, Western Sahara |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W |
Area Served: | Dakhla |
Operator/Owner: | Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) / Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIL |
More Information: | VIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN):
- In 2011, Coast Carolina Regional Airport hosted three Honor Flights for World War II veterans.
- The closest airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) is Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) WSW of EWN.
- The NC USO opened an Information desk at EWN on November 21, 2011.
- The airport was previously named Craven County Regional Airport, Simmons-Nott Airport, and New Bern Regional Airport.
- The furthest airport from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,741 miles (18,896 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Coastal Carolina Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Coastal Carolina Regional 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.
- Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Dakhla Airport (VIL):
- The furthest airport from Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Tontouta International Airport (NOU), which is nearly antipodal to Dakhla Airport (meaning Dakhla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tontouta International Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,725 kilometers) away in Noumea, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located 205 miles (330 kilometers) SSW of VIL.
- Dakhla Airport handled 4,206 passengers last year.
- Because of Dakhla Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Dakhla 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.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a stopover for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.
- In addition to being known as "Dakhla Airport", another name for VIL is "GMMH/GSVO".
- Dakhla Airport (VIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The passenger terminal covers 670 square metres and is capable to handle up to 55,000 passengers per year.