Nonstop flight route between Tabarka, Tunisia and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from TBJ to DRA:
6,250.52 miles (10,059.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ), Tabarka, Tunisia and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,251 miles (or 10,059 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport and Desert Rock 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBJ / DTKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E |
| Area Served: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBJ |
| More Information: | TBJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ):
- The furthest airport from Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of TBJ.
- In addition to being known as "Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport", other names for TBJ include "Aéroport International de Tabarka–Aïn Draham" and "مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي".
- Because of Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabarka–Ain Draham 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 Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.31 miles (85.80 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 59.64 miles (95.99 km) W | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 3 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) E | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 106.69 miles (171.69 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 5 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) SE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 134.25 miles (216.05 km) WSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 7 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) SE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 157.24 miles (253.05 km) N | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 9 | 166.15 miles (267.40 km) WSW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 10 | 166.45 miles (267.88 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) S | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 186.41 miles (299.99 km) SSE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 206.67 miles (332.61 km) WSW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 14 | 207.54 miles (334.00 km) NNE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 15 | 208.55 miles (335.63 km) ENE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.02 miles (19,131.86 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,831.10 miles (19,040.26 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,777.87 miles (18,954.59 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.44 miles (18,931.38 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,744.87 miles (18,901.50 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,739.03 miles (18,892.10 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,729.07 miles (18,876.06 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,714.04 miles (18,851.87 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,702.56 miles (18,833.40 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,698.51 miles (18,826.89 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,692.20 miles (18,816.73 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,691.70 miles (18,815.92 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,685.86 miles (18,806.52 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,674.76 miles (18,788.65 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,670.32 miles (18,781.51 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |