Nonstop flight route between Groton, Connecticut, United States and Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°56'51"N by 4°23'53"W)
Distance from GON to ERH:
3,711.49 miles (5,973.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States and Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,711 miles (or 5,973 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
| Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
| Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
| Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GON |
| More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERH / GMFK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°56'51"N by 4°23'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Moroccan Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3428 feet (1,045 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERH |
| More Information: | ERH Maps & Info |
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Groton-New London Airport is a state owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Groton, a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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 1980, the name of the airport changed to Groton-New London Airport.
Facts about Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH):
- In addition to being known as "Moulay Ali Cherif Airport", other names for ERH include "مطار مولاي علي الشريف" and "Moulay Ali Cherif".
- The closest airport to Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) is Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) E of ERH.
- Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (meaning Moulay Ali Cherif Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.48 miles (8.81 km) S | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) SSE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) ESE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) SSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 41.93 miles (67.48 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 6 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.65 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 43.93 miles (70.70 km) W | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) SW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 48.31 miles (77.74 km) SW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 49.84 miles (80.21 km) NE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 13 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) SW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 57.33 miles (92.27 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.67 miles (18,980.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.64 miles (18,951.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,770.01 miles (18,941.95 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,743.71 miles (18,899.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,743.37 miles (18,899.08 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,689.03 miles (18,811.62 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,668.34 miles (18,778.33 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,663.22 miles (18,770.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,651.35 miles (18,750.98 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,578.10 miles (18,633.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,513.02 miles (18,528.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,484.27 miles (18,482.10 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,451.56 miles (18,429.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,429.18 miles (18,393.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) E | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 2 | 140.85 miles (226.68 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 3 | 163.59 miles (263.28 km) WSW | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 4 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) NW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 5 | 206.30 miles (332.00 km) NW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 6 | 209.95 miles (337.88 km) WNW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 7 | 214.97 miles (345.96 km) W | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 8 | 219.75 miles (353.66 km) WNW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 9 | 225.44 miles (362.81 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 242.64 miles (390.49 km) NE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 11 | 244.72 miles (393.84 km) NNE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 12 | 257.48 miles (414.37 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 257.48 miles (414.37 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 275.28 miles (443.02 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 15 | 277.49 miles (446.58 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.58 km) SSE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,183.14 miles (19,606.81 km) SSE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,173.78 miles (19,591.75 km) SSE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,163.44 miles (19,575.12 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,144.12 miles (19,544.02 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,140.03 miles (19,537.43 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,102.06 miles (19,476.32 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,084.12 miles (19,447.46 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,083.84 miles (19,447.00 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,076.64 miles (19,435.42 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,039.74 miles (19,376.04 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,036.88 miles (19,371.44 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,027.54 miles (19,356.40 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,017.47 miles (19,340.20 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,009.15 miles (19,326.81 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |