Nonstop flight route between Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,825 miles (or 12,593 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 Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport and Tampa International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWC / OMDW | 
| Airport Name: | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport | 
| Location: | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°55'5"N by 55°10'32"E | 
| Area Served: | Dubai | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Dubai | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DWC | 
| More Information: | DWC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPA / KTPA | 
| Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport | 
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TPA | 
| More Information: | TPA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC):
- The A380-enabled, 4,900 m × 60 m runway was completed within its projected 600 day construction period and subsequently underwent tests over the following six to eight months in order to fulfil its CAT III-C requirements.
- In the first quarter of 2014, 102,000 passengers went through the airport.
- Because of Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum 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.
- Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Due to the massive physical scale of the masterplan, some claim that the Al Maktoum International Airport is be the most ambitious airport ever envisioned.
- The closest airport to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of DWC.
- Upon completion it will be the second largest airport in land area.
Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- The original TPA airsides were designed in the mid-1960s as four identical facilities.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
- At this time, new runway is being planned to increase capacity in fair-weather conditions.
- The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In January 2011, U.S.
- The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
- The 1952 terminal was congested as larger jets replaced piston airliners and it was again expanded.
- Turbine-powered flights began in 1959 on Eastern Air Lines' L-188 Electra.
- Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa 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.




