Nonstop flight route between Monticello, Utah, United States and Casablanca, Morocco:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Monticello Airport (MXC), Monticello, Utah, United States and Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS), Casablanca, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,394 miles (or 8,681 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 Monticello Airport and Casablanca–Anfa 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 Monticello Airport and Casablanca–Anfa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Monticello Airport (MXC):

• The former Monticello Airport was located at coordinates 37°56′14″N 109°20′47″W / 37.93722°N 109.34639°W / 37.93722.
• In addition to being known as "Monticello Airport", another name for MXC is "U64".
• Monticello Airport (MXC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Monticello Airport (MXC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,875 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Because of Monticello Airport's high elevation of 6,966 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MXC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MXC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The closest airport to Monticello Airport (MXC) is Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of MXC.
• Monticello Airport covers an area of 264 acres at an elevation of 6,966 feet above mean sea level.

Facts about Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS):

• Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Built in the 1920s by the French colonial government, Anfa Airport was the primary airport for Casablanca until the United States Air Force closed its base at Nouasseur in 1959.
• In addition to being known as "Casablanca–Anfa Airport", another name for CAS is "Anfa Airport (Casablanca)".
• Because of Casablanca–Anfa Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Casablanca–Anfa 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 closest airport to Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSE of CAS.
• Anfa Airport was one of the primary Allied objectives during Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, and was seized in the initial landings in the Casablanca area.
• The furthest airport from Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Casablanca–Anfa Airport (meaning Casablanca–Anfa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,826 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.