Nonstop flight route between Kenitra, Morocco and San Bernardino, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kenitra Air Base (NNA), Kenitra, Morocco and Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,922 miles (or 9,531 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 Kenitra Air Base and Norton Air Force 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 Kenitra Air Base and Norton Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kenitra Air Base (NNA):

• The air base at Port Lyautey served as a staging area for many Allied operations in North Africa and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during WWII.
• On 16 August 1972 a coup attempt was launched by the Minister of National Defense, Mohamed Oufkir, assisted by Mohamed Amekrane, commander of Kenitra.
• The closest airport to Kenitra Air Base (NNA) is Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of NNA.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 (NNA) has 2 runways.

Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):

• The last of the facilities on the base were closed in 1995.
• The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
• The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• On 29 November 1957, General Thomas D.
• In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
• Norton AFB was closed as a result of Base Realignment and Closure action 1988 in 1994.
• A base railroad system interchanged with the Pacific Electric/Southern Pacific branch line on the south side of the installation.