Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Tangier, Morocco:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), Tangier, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,265 miles (or 6,864 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 Louisville International Airport and Tangier Ibn Battouta 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 Louisville International Airport and Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):

• The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
• Worldport is the worldwide air hub for UPS located at the Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky.
• The furthest airport from Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,239 miles (18,088 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
• Until around 1947 Bowman Field was Louisville's main airport.
• Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Louisville International Airport", another name for SDF is "Standiford Field".
• When Louisville International Airport was built by the U.S.
• Because of Louisville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 501 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisville International 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.

Facts about Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG):

• Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) has 2 runways.
• The airport handled over 646,000 passengers in the year 2009.
• Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport handled 484,391 passengers last year.
• Aircraft parking space of 40,640 square metres supports up to four Boeing 737s and one Boeing 747.
• The furthest airport from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (meaning Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport", other names for TNG include "Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battoutaمطار طنجة ابن بطوطة" and "مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة".
• The closest airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) is Sania Ramel Airport (SII), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of TNG.
• Because of Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Tangier Ibn Battouta 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.
• Tangier-Ibn Battouta is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
• A new airport terminal building was opened in 2008 to provide for many more flights and increased passenger capability, as Tangier has grown rapidly development and modernized.