Nonstop flight route between Burbank, California, United States and Rabat, Morocco:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bob Hope Airport (BUR), Burbank, California, United States and Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA), Rabat, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,971 miles (or 9,610 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 Bob Hope Airport and Rabat–Salé 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 Bob Hope Airport and Rabat–Salé Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUR / KBUR |
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| Location: | Burbank, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'2"N by 118°21'30"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles Area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 778 feet (237 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUR |
| More Information: | BUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBA / GMME |
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| Location: | Rabat, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'5"N by 6°45'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBA |
| More Information: | RBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bob Hope Airport (BUR):
- Numerous attempts to expand safety buffer zones and add runway length have drawn opposition from the airport's neighbors, citing increased noise.
- The airport has been Angeles Mesa Drive Airport,United Airport, Union Air Terminal, Lockheed Air Terminal, Hollywood-Burbank Airport, Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and most recently Bob Hope Airport.
- The land occupied by the old Lockheed buildings at the corners of Empire Avenue and Hollywood Way and Thornton Avenue, is now the site of a growing power center commercial development with chain restaurants and businesses.
- The closest airport to Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of BUR.
- In the late 1960s Pacific Airlines Boeing 727-100s flew nonstop to Las Vegas.
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Bob Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 778 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Hope 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 Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,470 miles (18,459 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Bob Hope Airport has two terminals, "A" and "B", joined together as part of the same building.
- In addition to being known as "Bob Hope Airport", another name for BUR is "(former Lockheed Air Terminal)".
Facts about Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA):
- In addition to being known as "Rabat–Salé Airport", other names for RBA include "مطار الرباط سلا" and "Aéroport international de Rabat-Salé".
- Because of Rabat–Salé Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabat–Salé 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 Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Rabat–Salé Airport (meaning Rabat–Salé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- On 20 January 2012 the new Terminal 1 building was inaugurated, and the old terminal building closed.
- An area of 84.000 m² is available for passenger aircraft offering four jetways and 10 stands.
- The closest airport to Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of RBA.
- The freight-terminal covers an area of 1360 m².
- The single runway lies in direction 03/21, and is 3,500 meters long and 45 meters wide.
- Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) currently has only 1 runway.
