Nonstop flight route between Xiahe, Gansu, China and Kenitra, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°17'56"N by 6°35'44"W)
Distance from GXH to NNA:
5,829.13 miles (9,381.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), Xiahe, Gansu, China and Kenitra Air Base (NNA), Kenitra, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,829 miles (or 9,381 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 Gannan Xiahe Airport and Kenitra Air Base, 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 Gannan Xiahe Airport and Kenitra Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXH / |
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| Location: | Xiahe, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E |
| Area Served: | Hezuo and Xiahe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXH |
| More Information: | GXH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNA / GMMY |
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| Location: | Kenitra, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°17'56"N by 6°35'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Moroccan Army and Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNA |
| More Information: | NNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH):
- In addition to being known as "Gannan Xiahe Airport", other names for GXH include "甘南夏河机场" and "Gānnán Xiàhé Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN), which is located 123 miles (199 kilometers) NNW of GXH.
- The furthest airport from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Gannan Xiahe Airport (meaning Gannan Xiahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,571 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
Facts about Kenitra Air Base (NNA):
- The closest airport to Kenitra Air Base (NNA) is Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of NNA.
- Because of Kenitra Air Base's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenitra Air Base 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.
- Kenitra Air Base (NNA) has 2 runways.
- Following World War II, the airfield was expanded to a major US Naval Air Station in 1951 and renamed NAS Port Lyautey.
- The furthest airport from Kenitra Air Base (NNA) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Kenitra Air Base (meaning Kenitra Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kenitra Air Base", other names for NNA include "[مطار القنيطرة", "Third Royal Air Force Base" and "Kenitra Airport".
- Kenitra Air Base was previously known as Craw Field, named for Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Demas T.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) NNW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China |     |
| 2 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 147.78 miles (237.82 km) SSE | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 236.64 miles (380.83 km) NE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 6 | 242.67 miles (390.53 km) SE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 258.34 miles (415.75 km) N | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 263.14 miles (423.49 km) SSE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 277.68 miles (446.89 km) ESE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 287.76 miles (463.11 km) ENE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 296.50 miles (477.17 km) NNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 302.05 miles (486.11 km) SSE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 309.16 miles (497.55 km) N | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 319.48 miles (514.15 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 322.68 miles (519.30 km) NNE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.71 miles (19,570.72 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,114.01 miles (19,495.56 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,111.53 miles (19,491.56 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,076.09 miles (19,434.54 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,071.39 miles (19,426.98 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,058.92 miles (19,406.90 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,048.46 miles (19,390.07 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,028.32 miles (19,357.66 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,025.97 miles (19,353.87 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,006.10 miles (19,321.89 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,999.26 miles (19,310.88 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,994.82 miles (19,303.74 km) W | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,972.46 miles (19,267.77 km) SSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,944.18 miles (19,222.24 km) SW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,943.62 miles (19,221.35 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.27 miles (31.02 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 2 | 79.71 miles (128.28 km) SW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 3 | 86.01 miles (138.42 km) SW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 4 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) ESE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 5 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 6 | 115.04 miles (185.13 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 7 | 115.04 miles (185.13 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 8 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 9 | 146.03 miles (235.00 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 10 | 167.84 miles (270.12 km) ENE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 171.65 miles (276.25 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 202.14 miles (325.31 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 202.77 miles (326.33 km) NNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 14 | 203.88 miles (328.11 km) SSW | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 15 | 206.30 miles (332.00 km) SE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.09 miles (19,928.61 km) S | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,364.23 miles (19,898.26 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,353.71 miles (19,881.32 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,321.64 miles (19,829.70 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,320.10 miles (19,827.23 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,258.99 miles (19,728.88 km) SW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,234.06 miles (19,688.76 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,228.58 miles (19,679.94 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,227.86 miles (19,678.78 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.63 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,167.83 miles (19,582.17 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,165.92 miles (19,579.11 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,156.22 miles (19,563.49 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,127.51 miles (19,517.29 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,119.05 miles (19,503.66 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |