Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Koutiala, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States and Koutiala Airport (KTX), Koutiala, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,971 miles (or 11,219 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 MCAS El Toro and Koutiala 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 MCAS El Toro and Koutiala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZJ / KNZJ |
Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro |
Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from NZJ |
More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTX / GAKO |
Airport Name: | Koutiala Airport |
Location: | Koutiala, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°22'58"N by 5°28'1"W |
Area Served: | Koutiala |
View all routes: | Routes from KTX |
More Information: | KTX Maps & Info |
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- The closing of MCAS El Toro ignited a political firestorm over the eventual fate of the facility.
- Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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 1950, El Toro was selected as a permanent Master Jet Station for the Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific.
- Over the years, the VOCs had seeped into the groundwater, resulting in a plume of contaminated groundwater extending for three miles to the west of the station.
- Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located near Irvine, California.
- The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
- This faction lobbied strongly in favor of other uses for the property.
- MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Already the largest Marine air station on the West Coast, in 1944, funds were approved to double its size and operations.
Facts about Koutiala Airport (KTX):
- The furthest airport from Koutiala Airport (KTX) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Koutiala Airport (meaning Koutiala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Koutiala Airport (KTX) is Sikasso Airport (KSS), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SSW of KTX.