Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Essaouira, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(39°59'53"N by 82°53'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°23'51"N by 9°40'54"W)
Distance from CMH to ESU:
4,036.17 miles (6,495.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), Essaouira, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,036 miles (or 6,496 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 Port Columbus International Airport and Essaouira-Mogador 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 Port Columbus International Airport and Essaouira-Mogador Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMH / KCMH |
| Airport Name: | Port Columbus International Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°59'53"N by 82°53'30"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 815 feet (248 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMH |
| More Information: | CMH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESU / GMMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Essaouira, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'51"N by 9°40'54"W |
| Area Served: | Essaouira, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 384 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESU |
| More Information: | ESU Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Columbus International Airport (CMH):
- The airport opened July 8, 1929 on a site selected by Charles Lindbergh, as the eastern air terminus of the Transcontinental Air Transport air-rail New York to Los Angeles transcontinental route.
- The closest airport to Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is Ohio State University Airport (OSU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of CMH.
- Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) has 2 runways.
- On October 21, 2010, a new arrivals/departures board was installed in the place of the old one in the main entrance area
- A New Creations Learjet 25XR from Philadelphia International Airport lost sight of the runway on approach in heavy rain and lost directional control, resulting in no fatalities.
- Because of Port Columbus International Airport's relatively low elevation of 815 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Columbus 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.
- The furthest airport from Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,361 miles (18,284 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU):
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Essaouira-Mogador Airport's relatively low elevation of 384 feet, planes can take off or land at Essaouira-Mogador 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 Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) is Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSE of ESU.
- The furthest airport from Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Essaouira-Mogador Airport (meaning Essaouira-Mogador Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Essaouira-Mogador Airport", another name for ESU is "مطار الصويرة موكادور".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.12 miles (17.89 km) WNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.87 miles (20.71 km) S | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 43.65 miles (70.24 km) NNW | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 51.42 miles (82.76 km) WSW | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) N | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 53.07 miles (85.40 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 60.21 miles (96.91 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 61.97 miles (99.73 km) SW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 62.52 miles (100.62 km) W | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 64.77 miles (104.23 km) SSE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 70.62 miles (113.66 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 76.21 miles (122.64 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 80.01 miles (128.77 km) S | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 80.34 miles (129.29 km) NE | Wayne County Airport (BJJ) | Wooster, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,361.19 miles (18,284.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,338.05 miles (18,246.77 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,318.85 miles (18,215.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,313.75 miles (18,207.68 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,271.18 miles (18,139.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,257.87 miles (18,117.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.29 miles (18,108.77 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,247.73 miles (18,101.43 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,225.30 miles (18,065.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,223.75 miles (18,062.84 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,173.66 miles (17,982.21 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,140.36 miles (17,928.63 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,132.25 miles (17,915.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,122.31 miles (17,899.58 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,076.94 miles (17,826.56 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.80 miles (121.98 km) SSE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 2 | 98.00 miles (157.71 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 3 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) E | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 4 | 182.80 miles (294.19 km) NE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 5 | 190.09 miles (305.93 km) NE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 6 | 222.19 miles (357.58 km) SSW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 7 | 250.24 miles (402.73 km) NE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 8 | 268.80 miles (432.59 km) NE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 9 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) SW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 312.96 miles (503.66 km) E | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 11 | 322.62 miles (519.20 km) SW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 324.60 miles (522.39 km) NE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 13 | 346.87 miles (558.23 km) SSE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 14 | 362.59 miles (583.53 km) SW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 15 | 369.33 miles (594.38 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.78 miles (19,667.39 km) SE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,130.59 miles (19,522.25 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,098.69 miles (19,470.90 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.49 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,061.69 miles (19,411.36 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,055.50 miles (19,401.40 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,990.27 miles (19,296.42 km) SW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,972.60 miles (19,267.98 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,965.60 miles (19,256.72 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,960.43 miles (19,248.40 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,939.29 miles (19,214.37 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,906.89 miles (19,162.23 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,901.45 miles (19,153.47 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,889.36 miles (19,134.03 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,867.70 miles (19,099.16 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |