Nonstop flight route between Al Dabbah, Sudan and Santa Barbara, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°3'0"N by 30°56'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W)
Distance from AAD to SBA:
8,334.14 miles (13,412.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), Al Dabbah, Sudan and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,334 miles (or 13,412 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 Ad-Dabbah Airport and Santa Barbara 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 Ad-Dabbah Airport and Santa Barbara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAD / - |
| Airport Name: | Ad-Dabbah Airport |
| Location: | Al Dabbah, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°3'0"N by 30°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Al Dabbah |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAD |
| More Information: | AAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBA / KSBA |
| Airport Name: | Santa Barbara Airport |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Barbara, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Barbara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBA |
| More Information: | SBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD):
- The furthest airport from Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Ad-Dabbah Airport (meaning Ad-Dabbah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SSE of AAD.
Facts about Santa Barbara Airport (SBA):
- The closest airport to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Santa Ynez Airport (SQA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NW of SBA.
- As the prospect of war escalated the United States Government established a program to construct 250 airports across the country on a cost-sharing basis with local governments.
- Airline flights began in 1932 on Pacific Seaboard Airlines.
- Because of Santa Barbara Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Barbara 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 1947 the Santa Barbara Flying Club was formed to promote general aviation in the region.
- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The largest passenger jet currently serving Santa Barbara is the Airbus A319 operated by Frontier Airlines nonstop to Denver.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.81 miles (2.92 km) SSE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan |     |
| 2 | 64.19 miles (103.31 km) ENE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 3 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) NNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 4 | 200.35 miles (322.44 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 5 | 205.65 miles (330.96 km) E | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 6 | 261.72 miles (421.19 km) N | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 7 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) N | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 8 | 341.70 miles (549.90 km) S | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 9 | 344.73 miles (554.79 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 10 | 391.38 miles (629.86 km) ESE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 11 | 400.61 miles (644.72 km) ESE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 12 | 422.10 miles (679.31 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 13 | 426.03 miles (685.63 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 14 | 469.59 miles (755.74 km) SE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 483.37 miles (777.91 km) SW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.54 miles (19,934.16 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,376.00 miles (19,917.20 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,276.27 miles (19,756.69 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,226.76 miles (19,677.01 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,215.94 miles (19,659.60 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,198.95 miles (19,632.26 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,198.08 miles (19,630.86 km) ESE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,192.48 miles (19,621.85 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.86 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,173.66 miles (19,591.55 km) WSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.96 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,118.46 miles (19,502.73 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,098.87 miles (19,471.20 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,066.88 miles (19,419.71 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,981.12 miles (19,281.70 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.32 miles (29.48 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 2 | 25.62 miles (41.22 km) S | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 3 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 4 | 39.34 miles (63.32 km) WNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 5 | 44.73 miles (71.99 km) E | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.18 miles (74.32 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 7 | 46.50 miles (74.83 km) WNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 8 | 47.93 miles (77.14 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 9 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 10 | 78.49 miles (126.32 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) NNE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 83.15 miles (133.82 km) NNE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.26 miles (135.60 km) ESE | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.68 miles (18,485.97 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,459.68 miles (18,442.53 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,458.01 miles (18,439.84 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,414.61 miles (18,370.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,404.53 miles (18,353.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,294.07 miles (18,176.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,274.76 miles (18,144.92 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,239.45 miles (18,088.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,128.93 miles (17,910.23 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,119.71 miles (17,895.39 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,106.03 miles (17,873.38 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,105.43 miles (17,872.41 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,093.78 miles (17,853.67 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,079.30 miles (17,830.36 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,070.95 miles (17,816.93 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |