Nonstop flight route between Kenitra, Morocco and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kenitra Air Base (NNA), Kenitra, Morocco and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,167 miles (or 8,315 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 Kenitra Air Base and Dyess Air Force Base, 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 Kenitra Air Base and Dyess Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNA / GMMY |
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Location: | Kenitra, Morocco |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°17'56"N by 6°35'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Moroccan Army and Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NNA |
More Information: | NNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS |
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Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DYS |
More Information: | DYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kenitra Air Base (NNA):
- The closest airport to Kenitra Air Base (NNA) is Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of NNA.
- The furthest airport from Kenitra Air Base (NNA) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Kenitra Air Base (meaning Kenitra Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kenitra Air Base", other names for NNA include "[مطار القنيطرة", "Third Royal Air Force Base" and "Kenitra Airport".
- Because of Kenitra Air Base's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenitra Air Base 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.
- Following World War II, the airfield was expanded to a major US Naval Air Station in 1951 and renamed NAS Port Lyautey.
- Kenitra Air Base is a military airport in Kenitra, the capital city of the Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen region in Morocco.
- Kenitra Air Base (NNA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
- The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- Dyess AFB is also home to several tenant units, including Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 222.
- The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
- Since 1961, various models of C-130 Hercules aircraft have been stationed at Dyess AFB.