Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Ouarzazate, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°56'21"N by 6°54'33"W)
Distance from ESF to OZZ:
4,900.81 miles (7,887.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), Ouarzazate, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,901 miles (or 7,887 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 Esler Field and Ouarzazate 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 Esler Field and Ouarzazate Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OZZ / GMMZ |
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| Location: | Ouarzazate, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°56'21"N by 6°54'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3782 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OZZ |
| More Information: | OZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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.
- Construction of the airport, originally called Camp Beauregard Army Field, for the United States Army Air Corps began in 1940.
- In the early '90s, Esler Regional Airport became lifeless and quiet with an uncertain future after airport services including all scheduled passenger airline flights for central Louisiana were moved to the England Industrial Airpark and Community, the location of the former England Air Force Base which is now known as Alexandria International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- In late 1943, Esler was again reassigned within Third Air Force, to the I Tactical Air Division, to become a close air support training field.
Facts about Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ):
- The closest airport to Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NW of OZZ.
- In addition to being known as "Ouarzazate Airport", another name for OZZ is "مطار ورززات".
- The furthest airport from Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Ouarzazate Airport (meaning Ouarzazate Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,151 miles (19,555 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- Ouarzazate Airport handled 95,577 passengers last year.
- Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.63 miles (25.15 km) WSW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.97 miles (94.90 km) SSE | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 60.74 miles (97.74 km) ENE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 67.27 miles (108.26 km) SE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 73.01 miles (117.49 km) WSW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) N | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) NNW | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) SSE | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SE | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) SSW | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 96.91 miles (155.97 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) SSW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) E | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) NW | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 115.44 miles (185.79 km) NW | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,988.02 miles (17,683.45 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,838.42 miles (17,442.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,826.70 miles (17,423.85 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,824.18 miles (17,419.78 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,820.69 miles (17,414.16 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,816.81 miles (17,407.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,816.68 miles (17,407.72 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,804.48 miles (17,388.08 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,803.84 miles (17,387.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,796.32 miles (17,374.96 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,785.24 miles (17,357.12 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,779.41 miles (17,347.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,779.09 miles (17,347.22 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,763.71 miles (17,322.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,745.33 miles (17,292.90 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.98 miles (130.32 km) NW | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 2 | 154.77 miles (249.08 km) WSW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 3 | 163.59 miles (263.28 km) ENE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 4 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) WNW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 5 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) NNW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 6 | 186.12 miles (299.53 km) NNW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 7 | 215.23 miles (346.38 km) N | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 8 | 232.85 miles (374.73 km) N | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 9 | 235.16 miles (378.46 km) NNE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 278.82 miles (448.72 km) ENE | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 11 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) S | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 12 | 307.77 miles (495.30 km) WSW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 334.48 miles (538.30 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 14 | 334.48 miles (538.30 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 15 | 335.72 miles (540.29 km) N | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,151.16 miles (19,555.35 km) S | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,134.31 miles (19,528.23 km) S | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,122.12 miles (19,508.62 km) S | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,101.82 miles (19,475.94 km) ESE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,095.14 miles (19,465.19 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,088.21 miles (19,454.04 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,045.69 miles (19,385.61 km) SSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,009.34 miles (19,327.11 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,006.32 miles (19,322.26 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,002.41 miles (19,315.95 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,984.57 miles (19,287.25 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,943.62 miles (19,221.35 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,941.44 miles (19,217.84 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,938.96 miles (19,213.85 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,908.55 miles (19,164.90 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |