Nonstop flight route between Dakhla, Western Sahara and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dakhla Airport (VIL), Dakhla, Western Sahara and Alexandria International Airport (AEX), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,632 miles (or 7,454 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 Dakhla Airport and Alexandria International 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 Dakhla Airport and Alexandria International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIL / GMMH |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEX / KAEX |
Airport Name: | Alexandria International Airport |
Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'39"N by 92°32'54"W |
Area Served: | Alexandria, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | England Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AEX |
More Information: | AEX Maps & Info |
Facts about Dakhla Airport (VIL):
- Dakhla Airport (VIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Dakhla Airport handled 4,206 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located 205 miles (330 kilometers) SSW of VIL.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Dakhla airport is used as public airport and by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Dakhla Airport", another name for VIL is "GMMH/GSVO".
Facts about Alexandria International Airport (AEX):
- The second option is called the Avigation Easement Acquisition Program.
- The closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (AEX) is Esler Field (ESF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of AEX.
- Alexandria International Airport and the England Authority are implementing a Neighborhood Noise Mitigation Program, with funding from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and the Louisiana Department of Transportation.
- Three commercial airlines offer scheduled passenger service to non-stop destinations.
- The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,986 miles (17,680 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Alexandria International Airport (AEX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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.
- In February 2004, Air Force One landed at the airport with President George W.
- Prior to 1992, the facility was known as England Air Force Base, which was a front-line United States Air Force base which was opened during World War II and was used during the Cold War.