Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Tahoua, Niger:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E)
Distance from DRA to THZ:
7,217.75 miles (11,615.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Tahoua Airport (THZ), Tahoua, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,218 miles (or 11,616 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 Desert Rock Airport and Tahoua 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 Desert Rock Airport and Tahoua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THZ / DRRT |
| Airport Name: | Tahoua Airport |
| Location: | Tahoua, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from THZ |
| More Information: | THZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
Facts about Tahoua Airport (THZ):
- The furthest airport from Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Mata'aho Airport (NFO), which is nearly antipodal to Tahoua Airport (meaning Tahoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mata'aho Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Niuafo'ou, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) SE of THZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | ![View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) SE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 2 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) WSW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 3 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 4 | 260.27 miles (418.87 km) ESE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 5 | 293.76 miles (472.77 km) SE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 302.04 miles (486.08 km) SSW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 7 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 8 | 303.45 miles (488.35 km) WSW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 304.56 miles (490.15 km) SW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 306.20 miles (492.78 km) SSE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 320.69 miles (516.10 km) SSE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 324.73 miles (522.60 km) N | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 13 | 333.96 miles (537.46 km) WSW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 341.17 miles (549.07 km) SW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 349.06 miles (561.76 km) W | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.39 miles (19,892.07 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,288.03 miles (19,775.61 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,266.62 miles (19,741.17 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,253.30 miles (19,719.73 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,240.41 miles (19,698.98 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,224.18 miles (19,672.86 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,210.48 miles (19,650.82 km) E | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,163.93 miles (19,575.90 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,097.71 miles (19,469.33 km) S | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 10 | 12,094.74 miles (19,464.54 km) W | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.32 km) W | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,078.73 miles (19,438.78 km) W | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 12,072.92 miles (19,429.43 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,027.65 miles (19,356.57 km) ESE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 12,013.21 miles (19,333.34 km) ESE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |