About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), Oran, Algeria and Mefford Field (TLR), Tulare, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,113 miles (or 9,839 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TAF / DAOL
Airport Name: Oran Tafaraoui Airport
Location: Oran, Algeria
GPS Coordinates: 35°32'27"N by 0°32'2"W
Area Served: Oran, Algeria
Operator/Owner: People’s National Army
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 367 feet (112 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TLR / KTLR
Airport Names:
  1. Mefford Field
  2. Tulare Airport
Location: Tulare, California, United States
GPS Coordinates: 36°9'24"N by 119°19'36"W
Area Served: Tulare, California
Operator/Owner: City of Tulare
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 265 feet (81 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: TLR Maps & Info

Facts about Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF):

  • The closest airport to Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) is Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NW of TAF.
  • The furthest airport from Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Oran Tafaraoui Airport (meaning Oran Tafaraoui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,220 miles (19,666 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
  • Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Oran Tafaraoui Airport is a joint civil/military airport in Oran Province, Algeria.
  • Because of Oran Tafaraoui Airport's relatively low elevation of 367 feet, planes can take off or land at Oran Tafaraoui 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 new desert Spitfires of the 31st Fighter Group were also assigned to Tafaraoui.
  • Airport information for DAOL at World Aero Data.

Facts about Mefford Field (TLR):

  • Mefford Field (TLR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Mefford Field (TLR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
  • As Rankin Academy moved to its permanent site, Mefford Field returned to daily operations as a civilian airfield, which it continues to do to this day.
  • Because of Mefford Field's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Mefford Field 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 Mefford Field (TLR) is Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of TLR.
  • In addition to being known as "Mefford Field", another name for TLR is "Tulare Airport".
  • Rankin Field became one of the 62 civilian-owned flying schools in the U.S.

Map of Nearest Airports to Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.49 miles (12.06 km) NWEs-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN)Oran, AlgeriaView Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport on a map Set ORN as origin Airport Set ORN as destination Airport Get more information about Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport
225.71 miles (41.38 km) SSidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW)Sidi Bel Abbès, AlgeriaView Sidi Bel Abbès Airport on a map Set BFW as origin Airport Set BFW as destination Airport Get more information about Sidi Bel Abbès Airport
344.75 miles (72.02 km) ESEGhriss Airport (MUW)Ghriss, AlgeriaView Ghriss Airport on a map Set MUW as origin Airport Set MUW as destination Airport Get more information about Ghriss Airport
466.78 miles (107.48 km) ENERelizane Airport (QZN)Relizane, AlgeriaView Relizane Airport on a map Set QZN as origin Airport Set QZN as destination Airport Get more information about Relizane Airport
594.22 miles (151.63 km) WSWAngads Airport (OUD)Oujda, MoroccoView Angads Airport on a map Set OUD as origin Airport Set OUD as destination Airport Get more information about Angads Airport
6114.55 miles (184.34 km) ENEChlef International Airport (CFK)Chlef, AlgeriaView Chlef International Airport on a map Set CFK as origin Airport Set CFK as destination Airport Get more information about Chlef International Airport
7136.32 miles (219.39 km) NWAlmería Airport (LEI)Almería, SpainView Almería Airport on a map Set LEI as origin Airport Set LEI as destination Airport Get more information about Almería Airport
8137.60 miles (221.45 km) WMelilla Airport (MLN)Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco)View Melilla Airport on a map Set MLN as origin Airport Set MLN as destination Airport Get more information about Melilla Airport
9155.10 miles (249.61 km) NMurcia–San Javier Airport (MJV)Murcia, SpainView Murcia–San Javier Airport on a map Set MJV as origin Airport Set MJV as destination Airport Get more information about Murcia–San Javier Airport
10187.94 miles (302.47 km) WCherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU)Al Hoceima, MoroccoView Cherif Al Idrissi Airport on a map Set AHU as origin Airport Set AHU as destination Airport Get more information about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport
11189.40 miles (304.81 km) NAlicante-Elche Airport (ALC)Alicante, SpainView Alicante-Elche Airport on a map Set ALC as origin Airport Set ALC as destination Airport Get more information about Alicante-Elche Airport
12198.57 miles (319.57 km) ENEBlida Airport (QLD)Blida, AlgeriaView Blida Airport on a map Set QLD as origin Airport Set QLD as destination Airport Get more information about Blida Airport
13202.76 miles (326.31 km) ENEBoufarik Air Base (QFD)Boufarik, AlgeriaView Boufarik Air Base on a map Set QFD as origin Airport Set QFD as destination Airport Get more information about Boufarik Air Base
14213.34 miles (343.33 km) WNWGranada Airport (GRX)Granada, SpainView Granada Airport on a map Set GRX as origin Airport Set GRX as destination Airport Get more information about Granada Airport
15223.82 miles (360.21 km) ENEHouari Boumediene Airport (ALG)Algiers, AlgeriaView Houari Boumediene Airport on a map Set ALG as origin Airport Set ALG as destination Airport Get more information about Houari Boumediene Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,220.03 miles (19,666.18 km) SEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as origin Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
212,208.07 miles (19,646.93 km) ESEGreat Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)Great Barrier Island, New ZealandView Great Barrier Aerodrome on a map Set GBZ as origin Airport Set GBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Aerodrome
312,206.03 miles (19,643.65 km) SSEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as origin Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
412,203.21 miles (19,639.11 km) SETauranga Airport (TRG)Tauranga, New ZealandView Tauranga Airport on a map Set TRG as origin Airport Set TRG as destination Airport Get more information about Tauranga Airport
512,199.77 miles (19,633.57 km) ESECoromandel Aerodrome (CMV)Coromandel, New ZealandView Coromandel Aerodrome on a map Set CMV as origin Airport Set CMV as destination Airport Get more information about Coromandel Aerodrome
612,191.85 miles (19,620.83 km) ESEThames Aerodrome (TMZ)Thames, New ZealandView Thames Aerodrome on a map Set TMZ as origin Airport Set TMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Thames Aerodrome
712,188.21 miles (19,614.97 km) SERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as origin Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
812,180.63 miles (19,602.77 km) SEMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as origin Airport Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport
912,166.30 miles (19,579.71 km) ESEArdmore Airport (AMZ)Ardmore, New ZealandView Ardmore Airport on a map Set AMZ as origin Airport Set AMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Airport
1012,157.43 miles (19,565.44 km) ESEAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as origin Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport
1112,157.09 miles (19,564.89 km) SEHamilton International Airport (HLZ)Hamilton, New ZealandView Hamilton International Airport on a map Set HLZ as origin Airport Set HLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton International Airport
1212,150.02 miles (19,553.51 km) EWhangarei Airport (WRE)Whangarei, New ZealandView Whangarei Airport on a map Set WRE as origin Airport Set WRE as destination Airport Get more information about Whangarei Airport
1312,147.82 miles (19,549.98 km) SETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as origin Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1412,130.48 miles (19,522.07 km) SSEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1512,123.45 miles (19,510.75 km) EKerikeri Airport (KKE)Kerikeri, New ZealandView Kerikeri Airport on a map Set KKE as origin Airport Set KKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerikeri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Mefford Field:

List of Nearest Airports to Mefford Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.78 miles (18.96 km) NNWVisalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS)Visalia, California, United StatesView Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield on a map Set VIS as destination Airport Set VIS as destination Airport Get more information about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield
215.42 miles (24.81 km) WSWCorcoran Airport (CRO)Corcoran, California, United StatesView Corcoran Airport on a map Set CRO as destination Airport Set CRO as destination Airport Get more information about Corcoran Airport
317.15 miles (27.59 km) ESEPorterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV)Porterville, California, United StatesView Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield on a map Set PTV as destination Airport Set PTV as destination Airport Get more information about Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield
436.91 miles (59.40 km) WNWNaval Air Station Lemoore (NLC)Lemoore, California, United StatesView Naval Air Station Lemoore on a map Set NLC as destination Airport Set NLC as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Lemoore
545.60 miles (73.39 km) SShafter Airport (MIT)Shafter, California, United StatesView Shafter Airport on a map Set MIT as destination Airport Set MIT as destination Airport Get more information about Shafter Airport
648.06 miles (77.35 km) NNWFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)Fresno, California, United StatesView Fresno Yosemite International Airport on a map Set FAT as destination Airport Set FAT as destination Airport Get more information about Fresno Yosemite International Airport
748.31 miles (77.75 km) NWFresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH)Fresno, California, United StatesView Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) on a map Set FCH as destination Airport Set FCH as destination Airport Get more information about Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old)
852.16 miles (83.95 km) SSEMeadows Field (BFL)Bakersfield, California, United StatesView Meadows Field on a map Set BFL as destination Airport Set BFL as destination Airport Get more information about Meadows Field
953.96 miles (86.84 km) WNew Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG)Coalinga, California, United StatesView New Coalinga Municipal Airport on a map Set CLG as destination Airport Set CLG as destination Airport Get more information about New Coalinga Municipal Airport
1072.15 miles (116.11 km) NWMadera Municipal Airport (MAE)Madera, California, United StatesView Madera Municipal Airport on a map Set MAE as destination Airport Set MAE as destination Airport Get more information about Madera Municipal Airport
1180.07 miles (128.87 km) WSWPaso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB)Paso Robles, California, United StatesView Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield on a map Set PRB as destination Airport Set PRB as destination Airport Get more information about Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield
1282.67 miles (133.05 km) WSWRoberts Army Heliport (SYL)Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United StatesView Roberts Army Heliport on a map Set SYL as destination Airport Set SYL as destination Airport Get more information about Roberts Army Heliport
1386.41 miles (139.06 km) SETehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP)Tehachapi, California, United StatesView Tehachapi Municipal Airport on a map Set TSP as destination Airport Set TSP as destination Airport Get more information about Tehachapi Municipal Airport
1490.58 miles (145.77 km) ESEInyokern Airport (IYK)Inyokern, California, United StatesView Inyokern Airport on a map Set IYK as destination Airport Set IYK as destination Airport Get more information about Inyokern Airport
1597.39 miles (156.73 km) SWSan Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)San Luis Obispo, California, United StatesView San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport on a map Set SBP as destination Airport Set SBP as destination Airport Get more information about San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mefford Field:

List of Furthest Airports from Mefford Field:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,364.14 miles (18,288.76 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
211,337.00 miles (18,245.09 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
311,335.25 miles (18,242.26 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
411,318.49 miles (18,215.30 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
511,292.06 miles (18,172.77 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
611,203.57 miles (18,030.35 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
711,164.63 miles (17,967.69 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
811,132.92 miles (17,916.65 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,020.35 miles (17,735.49 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1011,012.53 miles (17,722.91 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1111,011.26 miles (17,720.87 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1210,997.75 miles (17,699.12 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1310,993.50 miles (17,692.28 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,964.76 miles (17,646.03 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1510,961.35 miles (17,640.55 km) SSESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as destination Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport