Nonstop flight route between Plainview, Texas, United States and Marrakech, Morocco:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hale County Airport (PVW), Plainview, Texas, United States and Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Marrakech, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,222 miles (or 8,403 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 Hale County 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 Hale County 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: | PVW / KPVW |
Airport Name: | Hale County Airport |
Location: | Plainview, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3374 feet (1,028 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVW |
More Information: | PVW 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 Hale County Airport (PVW):
- The furthest airport from Hale County Airport (PVW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hale County Airport is a public airport about 1 mile south-southwest of Plainview, Texas.
- Hale County Airport (PVW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hale County Airport (PVW) is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of PVW.
Facts about Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK):
- 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.
- Menara is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Marrakesh Menara Airport", other names for RAK include "Aéroport Marrakech Ménara" and "مطار مراكش المنارة".
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of RAK.