Nonstop flight route between Oran, Algeria and Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), Oran, Algeria and Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI), Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,215 miles (or 6,783 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 Oran Tafaraoui Airport and Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional 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 Oran Tafaraoui Airport and Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAF / DAOL |
Airport Name: | Oran Tafaraoui Airport |
Location: | Oran, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°32'27"N by 0°32'2"W |
Area Served: | Oran, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | People’s National Army |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 367 feet (112 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAF |
More Information: | TAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RWI / KRWI |
Airport Name: | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport |
Location: | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'23"N by 77°53'30"W |
Area Served: | Rocky Mount / Wilson, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Rocky Mount–Wilson Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RWI |
More Information: | RWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF):
- Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, it was a primary mission objective of the United States Army 34th Infantry Division during the Allied Operation Torch landings on 8 November 1942, and became a major Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps.
- The furthest airport from Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Oran Tafaraoui Airport (meaning Oran Tafaraoui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,220 miles (19,666 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- Because of Oran Tafaraoui Airport's relatively low elevation of 367 feet, planes can take off or land at Oran Tafaraoui 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 closest airport to Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) is Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NW of TAF.
Facts about Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI):
- The furthest airport from Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional 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 closest airport to Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of RWI.