Nonstop flight route between Red Bluff, California, United States and Dakhla, Western Sahara:
Departure Airport:
(40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W)
Distance from RBL to VIL:
5,969.95 miles (9,607.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), Red Bluff, California, United States and Dakhla Airport (VIL), Dakhla, Western Sahara would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,970 miles (or 9,608 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 Red Bluff Municipal 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 Red Bluff Municipal 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: | RBL / KRBL |
| Airport Name: | Red Bluff Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Red Bluff, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Red Bluff |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 343 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBL |
| More Information: | RBL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIL / GMMH |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL):
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Red Bluff Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 343 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Bluff Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RBL.
Facts about Dakhla Airport (VIL):
- In addition to being known as "Dakhla Airport", another name for VIL is "GMMH/GSVO".
- 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.
- Dakhla Airport (VIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located 205 miles (330 kilometers) SSW of VIL.
- The airport is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.83 miles (39.97 km) N | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.23 miles (51.86 km) SE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 43.91 miles (70.67 km) S | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 4 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) SSE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 82.46 miles (132.70 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.96 km) SW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 8 | 89.90 miles (144.67 km) E | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 101.90 miles (163.99 km) SE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 10 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) WNW | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 11 | 103.53 miles (166.61 km) SE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 12 | 106.56 miles (171.50 km) SSE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) WNW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 14 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) N | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 15 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) E | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,220.44 miles (18,057.50 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,130.13 miles (17,912.17 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,128.68 miles (17,909.82 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,099.52 miles (17,862.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.18 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,015.74 miles (17,728.07 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,000.88 miles (17,704.16 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,989.08 miles (17,685.16 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,929.19 miles (17,588.78 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,920.70 miles (17,575.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,911.38 miles (17,560.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,840.11 miles (17,445.42 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,838.60 miles (17,442.99 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,834.51 miles (17,436.41 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,821.06 miles (17,414.77 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 204.81 miles (329.62 km) SSW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) SSW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 3 | 215.74 miles (347.21 km) ESE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) ESE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 288.82 miles (464.80 km) SE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 291.41 miles (468.97 km) NE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 292.72 miles (471.09 km) SSE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 293.12 miles (471.73 km) N | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 301.56 miles (485.32 km) N | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) NNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 330.19 miles (531.39 km) N | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 351.39 miles (565.50 km) NNE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) NNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 388.33 miles (624.95 km) S | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 388.83 miles (625.76 km) NNE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.46 miles (19,724.81 km) SW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,253.59 miles (19,720.19 km) WSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,246.23 miles (19,708.35 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) WSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,999.88 miles (19,311.89 km) WSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,997.89 miles (19,308.68 km) SSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,970.17 miles (19,264.08 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,965.21 miles (19,256.09 km) SW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,961.97 miles (19,250.88 km) SW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,945.97 miles (19,225.12 km) SW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,938.46 miles (19,213.03 km) SW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,901.81 miles (19,154.06 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,882.95 miles (19,123.71 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |