Nonstop flight route between Casablanca, Morocco and San Diego, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°22'1"N by 7°35'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W)
Distance from CMN to SAN:
5,973.83 miles (9,613.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), Casablanca, Morocco and San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,974 miles (or 9,614 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 Mohammed V International Airport and San Diego International 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 Mohammed V International Airport and San Diego International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMN / GMMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°22'1"N by 7°35'22"W |
| Area Served: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMN |
| More Information: | CMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
| Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
| More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Mohammed V International Airport (CMN):
- With the destabilisation of French government in Morocco, and Moroccan independence in 1956, the government of Mohammed V wanted the US Air Force to pull out of the SAC bases in Morocco, insisting on such action after American intervention in Lebanon in 1958.
- Because of Mohammed V International Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Mohammed V 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 Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Mohammed V International Airport (meaning Mohammed V International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,809 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- During the Cold War of the early and middle 1950s, the airfield was reopened as Nouasseur Air Base and was used as a United States Air Force Strategic Air Command staging area for B-47 Stratojet bombers pointed at the Soviet Union.
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) is Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of CMN.
- Mohammed V International Airport handled 7,245,508 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Mohammed V International Airport", other names for CMN include "Aéroport international Mohammed V" and "مطار محمد الخامس الدولي".
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pacific Southwest Airlines established its headquarters in San Diego and started service at Lindbergh Field in 1949.
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- As of December 2012, San Diego International Airport is served by 22 passenger airlines and five cargo airlines which fly nonstop to 54 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and Japan.
- Landing at the airport from the east offers closeup views of skyscrapers, Petco Park, and the Coronado Bridge from the left side of the aircraft.
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego 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.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) NNW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco |     |
| 2 | 67.50 miles (108.63 km) NE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 3 | 86.01 miles (138.42 km) NE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 4 | 124.38 miles (200.17 km) SSW | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 5 | 155.11 miles (249.63 km) ENE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 6 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) SSE | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 7 | 182.80 miles (294.19 km) SW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 8 | 188.79 miles (303.83 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 9 | 200.96 miles (323.42 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 10 | 200.96 miles (323.42 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 209.95 miles (337.88 km) ESE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 12 | 217.48 miles (349.99 km) NE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 13 | 230.56 miles (371.05 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 14 | 235.86 miles (379.58 km) SSW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 15 | 247.94 miles (399.01 km) ENE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.97 miles (19,809.32 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,280.29 miles (19,763.16 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,240.08 miles (19,698.45 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,237.08 miles (19,693.62 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,173.00 miles (19,590.50 km) SW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,151.58 miles (19,556.03 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,145.32 miles (19,545.95 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,142.44 miles (19,541.31 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,120.56 miles (19,506.11 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,085.32 miles (19,449.38 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,081.78 miles (19,443.69 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,070.99 miles (19,426.33 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,042.74 miles (19,380.87 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,037.98 miles (19,373.20 km) SE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.81 miles (4.51 km) SSW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 2 | 6.39 miles (10.28 km) NNE | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 3 | 9.68 miles (15.58 km) NNE | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 12.61 miles (20.30 km) SSE | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 5 | 14.14 miles (22.76 km) ENE | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 16.52 miles (26.58 km) SE | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 7 | 18.46 miles (29.71 km) SE | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) N | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 62.05 miles (99.87 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 11 | 69.79 miles (112.31 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 12 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) NNW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 73.35 miles (118.05 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 75.99 miles (122.30 km) NNW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 15 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) N | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,539.59 miles (18,571.13 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,529.97 miles (18,555.64 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,503.73 miles (18,513.42 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,341.97 miles (18,253.09 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,244.64 miles (18,096.45 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,211.26 miles (18,042.73 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,197.99 miles (18,021.37 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,127.20 miles (17,907.45 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,086.45 miles (17,841.87 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,084.53 miles (17,838.77 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,059.84 miles (17,799.05 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,035.26 miles (17,759.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,030.82 miles (17,752.34 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,026.11 miles (17,744.76 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |