Nonstop flight route between Essaouira, Morocco and Jerusalem, Israel:
Departure Airport:
(31°23'51"N by 9°40'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E)
Distance from ESU to JRS:
2,622.24 miles (4,220.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), Essaouira, Morocco and Atarot Airport (JRS), Jerusalem, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,622 miles (or 4,220 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 Essaouira-Mogador Airport and Atarot 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 Essaouira-Mogador Airport and Atarot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESU / GMMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Essaouira, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'51"N by 9°40'54"W |
| Area Served: | Essaouira, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 384 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESU |
| More Information: | ESU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRS / OJJR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jerusalem, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Israel Defense Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 2485 feet (757 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JRS |
| More Information: | JRS Maps & Info |
Facts about Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU):
- Because of Essaouira-Mogador Airport's relatively low elevation of 384 feet, planes can take off or land at Essaouira-Mogador 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 Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Essaouira-Mogador Airport (meaning Essaouira-Mogador Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) is Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSE of ESU.
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Essaouira-Mogador Airport", another name for ESU is "مطار الصويرة موكادور".
Facts about Atarot Airport (JRS):
- In addition to being known as "Atarot Airport", other names for JRS include "Jerusalem International Airport (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)", "נמל התעופה ירושלים" and "LLJR, OJJR".
- The closest airport to Atarot Airport (JRS) is Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of JRS.
- The furthest airport from Atarot Airport (JRS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The airport is sometimes shown with two different ICAO codes.
- In the 1970s and early 1980s, Israel invested considerable resources in upgrading the airport and creating the infrastructure for a full-fledged international airport but the international aviation authorities bowed to Arab political pressure and would not allow international flights to land there.
- Atarot Airport (JRS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.80 miles (121.98 km) SSE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco |     |
| 2 | 98.00 miles (157.71 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 3 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) E | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 4 | 182.80 miles (294.19 km) NE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 5 | 190.09 miles (305.93 km) NE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 6 | 222.19 miles (357.58 km) SSW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 7 | 250.24 miles (402.73 km) NE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 8 | 268.80 miles (432.59 km) NE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 9 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) SW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 312.96 miles (503.66 km) E | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 11 | 322.62 miles (519.20 km) SW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 324.60 miles (522.39 km) NE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 13 | 346.87 miles (558.23 km) SSE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 14 | 362.59 miles (583.53 km) SW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 15 | 369.33 miles (594.38 km) NE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.78 miles (19,667.39 km) SE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,130.59 miles (19,522.25 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,098.69 miles (19,470.90 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.49 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,061.69 miles (19,411.36 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,055.50 miles (19,401.40 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,990.27 miles (19,296.42 km) SW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,972.60 miles (19,267.98 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,965.60 miles (19,256.72 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,960.43 miles (19,248.40 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,939.29 miles (19,214.37 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,906.89 miles (19,162.23 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,901.45 miles (19,153.47 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,889.36 miles (19,134.03 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,867.70 miles (19,099.16 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.11 miles (35.59 km) WNW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 2 | 30.87 miles (49.69 km) WNW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 3 | 38.39 miles (61.78 km) SSE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 4 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) E | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 5 | 46.51 miles (74.86 km) ESE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 6 | 49.47 miles (79.62 km) SW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 7 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) WSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 8 | 66.08 miles (106.34 km) N | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 9 | 69.70 miles (112.18 km) ENE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 10 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) SW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 11 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) S | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 12 | 87.25 miles (140.41 km) SSW | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 13 | 95.96 miles (154.44 km) NNE | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 14 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) WSW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 15 | 130.81 miles (210.51 km) NE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,670.00 miles (18,780.99 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,579.77 miles (18,635.78 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,579.55 miles (18,635.44 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,490.89 miles (18,492.76 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,454.43 miles (18,434.07 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,432.81 miles (18,399.28 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,403.14 miles (18,351.53 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,395.90 miles (18,339.87 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,381.75 miles (18,317.10 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,378.92 miles (18,312.55 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,376.02 miles (18,307.88 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,343.01 miles (18,254.76 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,334.35 miles (18,240.83 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,317.55 miles (18,213.79 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,313.74 miles (18,207.66 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |