Nonstop flight route between Málaga, Spain and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from AGP to DRA:
5,742.22 miles (9,241.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Málaga Airport (AGP), Málaga, Spain and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,742 miles (or 9,241 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 Málaga Airport and Desert Rock 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 Málaga Airport and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGP / LEMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Málaga, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W |
| Area Served: | Costa del Sol |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGP |
| More Information: | AGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Málaga Airport (AGP):
- On 15 March 2010, the new Terminal 3 was completed.
- In addition to being known as "Málaga Airport", another name for AGP is "Aeropuerto de Malaga".
- The airport's domestic departures section once had the head office of Binter Mediterraneo.
- The furthest airport from Málaga Airport (AGP) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is nearly antipodal to Málaga Airport (meaning Málaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coromandel Aerodrome), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Coromandel, New Zealand.
- Málaga Airport handled 12,922,403 passengers last year.
- The airport was given its current title in 1965.
- On 16 December 2009, low cost carrier Ryanair announced a base at this airport.
- Málaga Airport (AGP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Málaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Málaga 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 Málaga Airport (AGP) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of AGP.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain |     |
| 2 | 59.56 miles (95.85 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 5 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) W | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 7 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 8 | 92.70 miles (149.19 km) NW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 102.66 miles (165.21 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 10 | 109.89 miles (176.85 km) SSE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) E | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 12 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) SE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 13 | 153.46 miles (246.98 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 14 | 191.76 miles (308.61 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 193.10 miles (310.76 km) W | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.73 miles (20,002.05 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,406.80 miles (19,966.75 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,403.18 miles (19,960.93 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,398.70 miles (19,953.73 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,391.33 miles (19,941.87 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,362.42 miles (19,895.34 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,357.88 miles (19,888.03 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,353.94 miles (19,881.69 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,333.90 miles (19,849.43 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,328.05 miles (19,840.02 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,320.87 miles (19,828.46 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,310.40 miles (19,811.62 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.66 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |