Nonstop flight route between Rabat, Morocco and Istres, France:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA), Rabat, Morocco and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 907 miles (or 1,459 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 relatively short distance between Rabat–Salé Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA):

• The single runway lies in direction 03/21, and is 3,500 meters long and 45 meters wide.
• An area of 84.000 m² is available for passenger aircraft offering four jetways and 10 stands.
• The closest airport to Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of RBA.
• Because of Rabat–Salé Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabat–Salé 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 furthest airport from Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Rabat–Salé Airport (meaning Rabat–Salé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
• Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) currently has only 1 runway.
• During World War II, the airport was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Forces.
• In addition to being known as "Rabat–Salé Airport", other names for RBA include "مطار الرباط سلا" and "Aéroport international de Rabat-Salé".

Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):

• Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airfield was designated by the Americans as Istres/Le Tubé Airfield or Advanced Landing Ground Y-17.
• The base also hosts a helicopter squadron and a large repair and training facility.
• The furthest airport from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
• The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.
• Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé 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.