Nonstop flight route between Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Rabat, Morocco:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA), Rabat, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,391 miles (or 2,239 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 relatively short distance between Leeds Bradford International Airport and Rabat–Salé Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA):

• Initially the airport had restricted operating hours, and this deterred many charter airlines, whose cheap fares depended on 'round-the-clock' use of their aircraft.
• The furthest airport from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• On 4 November 1984, the day the runway extension was officially opened, Wardair commenced transatlantic flights from Leeds Bradford to Toronto, using Boeing 747s, though these flights were later discontinued.
• Because of Leeds Bradford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 681 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeds Bradford International 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.
• Leeds Bradford International Airport handled 3,318,358 passengers last year.
• Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSE of LBA.
• 609 Squadron formation on 10 February 1936 until 27 August 1939 when they moved to Catterick.
• In November 2008 the early stages of the airport masterplan were clarified, with in-depth detailed plans for the expansion of the airport terminal being published, at an estimated cost of £28 million.
• The original runway was closed on 6 October 2005, to be redeveloped as a taxiway and to provide additional apron space.

Facts about Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA):

• In addition to being known as "Rabat–Salé Airport", other names for RBA include "مطار الرباط سلا" and "Aéroport international de Rabat-Salé".
• The closest airport to Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of RBA.
• Rabat–Salé is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
• Because of Rabat–Salé Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabat–Salé 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.
• Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Rabat–Salé Airport (meaning Rabat–Salé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.