Nonstop flight route between Essaouira, Morocco and Yuma, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), Essaouira, Morocco and Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,838 miles (or 9,395 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 Yuma International 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 Yuma International 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 | 
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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: | YUM / KNYL | 
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| Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Yuma County and USMC | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 216 feet (66 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YUM | 
| More Information: | YUM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU):
- In addition to being known as "Essaouira-Mogador Airport", another name for ESU is "مطار الصويرة موكادور".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):
- In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
 - In 1929, Yuma was selected as the first stop for the Women's Transcontinental Air Race.
 - The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
 - The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
 - Over a span of many years the relationship between the Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma deteriorated to an exceptional degree.
 - Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma 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.
 
