Nonstop flight route between El Oued, Algeria and Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W)
Distance from ELU to POB:
4,726.58 miles (7,606.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria and Pope Field (POB), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,727 miles (or 7,607 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 Guemar Airport and Pope Field, 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 Guemar Airport and Pope Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELU / DAUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Oued, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E |
| Area Served: | El Oued, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELU |
| More Information: | ELU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POB / KPOB |
| Airport Name: | Pope Field |
| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'14"N by 79°0'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from POB |
| More Information: | POB Maps & Info |
Facts about Guemar Airport (ELU):
- Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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 "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
- The closest airport to Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
- The furthest airport from Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Pope Field (POB):
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (POB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,630 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Original operations included photographing terrain for mapping, carrying the mail, and spotting for artillery and forest fires.
- The 464th received the Mackay Trophy for the dramatic RED DRAGON/DRAGON ROUGE and BLACK DRAGON/DRAGON NOIR hostage rescue missions in the Congo in 1964.
- The closest airport to Pope Field (POB) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of POB.
- On January 1, 1992 the 317th TAW was reassigned to Air Mobility Command and the wing was redesignated the 317th Operations Group as part of the new 23d Composite Wing at Pope.
- The drop zones, low-level routes, and dirt landing zones at Fort Bragg became familiar to many men bound for Southeast Asia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) NNW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 132.52 miles (213.26 km) SSW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 3 | 132.69 miles (213.55 km) ENE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 157.02 miles (252.69 km) N | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) E | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 189.97 miles (305.73 km) WSW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 191.59 miles (308.33 km) N | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 8 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) NW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 9 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) NNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 10 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) W | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) E | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 231.65 miles (372.80 km) N | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) NNW | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 236.43 miles (380.49 km) NNE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 15 | 238.54 miles (383.89 km) ENE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.41 miles (19,039.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.47 miles (18,999.02 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,776.79 miles (18,952.86 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,770.54 miles (18,942.80 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.33 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.34 miles (18,927.99 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,755.91 miles (18,919.26 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,752.07 miles (18,913.07 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.20 miles (18,910.07 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,728.33 miles (18,874.86 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.99 miles (18,874.32 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.06 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,714.46 miles (18,852.56 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,704.35 miles (18,836.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.16 miles (8.31 km) ESE | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 14.55 miles (23.42 km) SSE | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) WNW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 28.84 miles (46.42 km) WSW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 32.88 miles (52.91 km) SW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 38.85 miles (62.53 km) S | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 39.11 miles (62.94 km) ESE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) NNE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) SSW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 55.72 miles (89.67 km) SW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) ENE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) WSW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) NE | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 79.13 miles (127.35 km) SSW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.71 miles (18,716.16 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,609.68 miles (18,683.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,589.70 miles (18,651.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,574.69 miles (18,627.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.95 miles (18,595.84 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,553.71 miles (18,593.85 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,546.76 miles (18,582.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.00 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,486.30 miles (18,485.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.58 miles (18,479.38 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,467.73 miles (18,455.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.05 miles (18,454.39 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,452.26 miles (18,430.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |