Nonstop flight route between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Truckee, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dubai International Airport (DXB), Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), Truckee, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,966 miles (or 12,820 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 International Airport and Truckee Tahoe 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 Dubai International Airport and Truckee Tahoe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Dubai International Airport (DXB):

• Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai.
• Dubai's government has announced the construction of a new airport in Jebel Ali, named Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport.
• With the arrival of the Airbus A380, the airport made modifications costing $230 million.
• The inauguration was on 15 May 1966 and was marked by the visits of the first big jets of Middle East Airlines and Kuwait Airways Comets.
• Because of Dubai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai 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 International Airport handled 66,431,533 passengers last year.
• The opening of Terminal 2 in 1998 saw the first step of phase 1 of the new development master plan launched in 1997.
• The furthest airport from Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Dubai International Airport", another name for DXB is "مطار دبي الدولي".
• On 29 October 2010, the airport marked its 50th anniversary.
• Dubai International Airport (DXB) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of DXB.

Facts about Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF):

• AWOS is at 118.0, CTAF is 122.80.
• Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) has 2 runways.
• Because of Truckee Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 5,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TKF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TKF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The airport is attended seven days a week, 6am - 11pm.
• The closest airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of TKF.
• The furthest airport from Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "Truckee Tahoe Airport", another name for TKF is "TRK".
• The airport had a 500 gallon underground heating oil tank removed in 1986.