Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Tan-Tan, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°26'53"N by 11°9'41"W)
Distance from ABI to TTA:
5,117.62 miles (8,236.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States and Tan Tan Airport (TTA), Tan-Tan, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,118 miles (or 8,236 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Tan Tan 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Tan Tan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI |
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport |
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI |
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TTA / GMAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tan-Tan, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°26'53"N by 11°9'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tan Tan, Morocco |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 653 feet (199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TTA |
| More Information: | TTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
- Recent improvements include the reconstruction of the airline ramps near the terminal and a new, expanded public parking lot.
- Southwest Medevac houses a medical helicopter and crew at the airport, available for emergency response 24/7.
- Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
- Abilene Regional is also home to Eagle Aviation Services, Inc., which is a heavy-maintenance base for all American Eagle aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- A GDS search indicated that Delta Air Lines would begin service to/from Atlanta in April 2014, but Abilene Airport officials stated on their Twitter account that there would be no such service.
Facts about Tan Tan Airport (TTA):
- Tan Tan Airport (TTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tan Tan Airport (TTA) is Lanzarote Airport (ACE), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) WNW of TTA.
- In addition to being known as "Tan Tan Airport", other names for TTA include "مطار طانطان الشاطئ الأبيض", "Plage Blanche Airport" and "Tan Tan Plage Blanche".
- Because of Tan Tan Airport's relatively low elevation of 653 feet, planes can take off or land at Tan Tan 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 furthest airport from Tan Tan Airport (TTA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Tan Tan Airport (meaning Tan Tan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) W | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) SSE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) W | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 60.35 miles (97.12 km) SE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) SSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 85.04 miles (136.86 km) NE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) SSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) SSE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 97.83 miles (157.45 km) ENE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) W | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.50 miles (195.53 km) NE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.82 miles (207.31 km) NNE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (222.00 km) ENE | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 139.91 miles (225.16 km) NNE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.09 miles (17,818.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,815.29 miles (17,405.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,727.92 miles (17,264.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,716.94 miles (17,247.20 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,690.82 miles (17,205.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,432.04 miles (16,788.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,412.86 miles (16,757.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,394.21 miles (16,727.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,390.99 miles (16,722.64 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,389.47 miles (16,720.20 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,386.95 miles (16,716.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,385.22 miles (16,713.36 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,375.65 miles (16,697.95 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,368.40 miles (16,686.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.04 miles (244.69 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 154.41 miles (248.50 km) SW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 3 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) W | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 167.00 miles (268.76 km) NE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 5 | 222.19 miles (357.58 km) NNE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 6 | 259.76 miles (418.04 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 267.38 miles (430.30 km) ESE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 287.32 miles (462.40 km) NE | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 9 | 307.77 miles (495.30 km) NE | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 10 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 330.50 miles (531.89 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 369.56 miles (594.75 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 397.05 miles (638.99 km) S | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 400.35 miles (644.29 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 400.40 miles (644.37 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.52 miles (19,905.16 km) SE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,984.36 miles (19,286.91 km) SSE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,963.18 miles (19,252.83 km) SSE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,952.83 miles (19,236.16 km) S | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.12 miles (19,167.44 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,879.94 miles (19,118.87 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,871.86 miles (19,105.87 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,867.64 miles (19,099.07 km) SSE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,867.26 miles (19,098.46 km) S | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,840.99 miles (19,056.18 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,836.74 miles (19,049.34 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,819.51 miles (19,021.60 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 13 | 11,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,813.44 miles (19,011.85 km) S | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,798.37 miles (18,987.59 km) S | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |