Nonstop flight route between Trona, California, United States and Gaza, Palestine:
Departure Airport:
(35°48'46"N by 117°19'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E)
Distance from TRH to GZA:
7,451.02 miles (11,991.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Trona Airport (TRH), Trona, California, United States and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,451 miles (or 11,991 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 Trona Airport and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED), 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 Trona Airport and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trona, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'46"N by 117°19'36"W |
| Area Served: | Trona, California |
| Operator/Owner: | US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1718 feet (524 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRH |
| More Information: | TRH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZA / LVGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gaza, Palestine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GZA |
| More Information: | GZA Maps & Info |
Facts about Trona Airport (TRH):
- In addition to being known as "Trona Airport", another name for TRH is "L72".
- For the 12-month period ending April 9, 2012, the airport had 7,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day.
- The closest airport to Trona Airport (TRH) is Inyokern Airport (IYK), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of TRH.
- Trona Airport covers an area of 150 acres at an elevation of 1,718 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Trona Airport (TRH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Trona Airport (TRH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):
- Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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 radar station and control tower were destroyed by Israel Defense Forces aircraft on 4 December 2001, after the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada.
- The furthest airport from Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- On 22 July 2010, 7,203 Gazan children between the ages of 6 and 15 participated in setting a new Guinness World Record for the simultaneous dribbling of basketballs on the airport's undamaged tarmac ramp.
- Yasser Arafat International Airport, formerly Gaza International Airport and Dahaniya International Airport, is located in the Gaza Strip, in between Rafah and Dahaniya, close to the Egyptian border.
- The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.
- The airport opened in 1998.
- In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
- The construction of the airport was provided for in the Oslo II Agreement of 1995.
- Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 53.73 miles (86.48 km) SE | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 3 | 69.75 miles (112.25 km) SW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 4 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) SSW | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 5 | 72.93 miles (117.38 km) SSE | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| 6 | 78.16 miles (125.79 km) SW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 7 | 78.42 miles (126.20 km) NNE | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 84.03 miles (135.23 km) S | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) S | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 10 | 89.51 miles (144.05 km) SW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 11 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) NE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 92.26 miles (148.49 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 13 | 98.27 miles (158.16 km) W | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) WSW | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 106.16 miles (170.86 km) NE | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.15 miles (18,256.59 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,331.78 miles (18,236.69 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,326.70 miles (18,228.51 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,318.59 miles (18,215.46 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,243.32 miles (18,094.32 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,122.93 miles (17,900.57 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,107.93 miles (17,876.44 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,070.61 miles (17,816.38 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,968.83 miles (17,652.57 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,948.79 miles (17,620.33 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,940.21 miles (17,606.52 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,934.72 miles (17,597.68 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,922.52 miles (17,578.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,921.90 miles (17,577.05 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,902.08 miles (17,545.15 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.44 miles (13.58 km) N | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 2 | 26.53 miles (42.69 km) E | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 3 | 28.65 miles (46.10 km) WSW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) SE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 5 | 63.67 miles (102.46 km) NE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 6 | 65.93 miles (106.10 km) E | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 7 | 66.66 miles (107.27 km) NNE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 8 | 69.88 miles (112.45 km) SE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 9 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) NE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 10 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) SSE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 11 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) SSE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 12 | 106.39 miles (171.22 km) ENE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 13 | 112.71 miles (181.39 km) ENE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 14 | 116.97 miles (188.24 km) NNE | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 15 | 118.44 miles (190.60 km) SSE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,735.76 miles (18,886.82 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,588.00 miles (18,649.03 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,564.84 miles (18,611.76 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,503.78 miles (18,513.49 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,478.89 miles (18,473.43 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,476.48 miles (18,469.56 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,460.05 miles (18,443.12 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,453.15 miles (18,432.01 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,446.07 miles (18,420.63 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,415.68 miles (18,371.70 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,389.48 miles (18,329.54 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,387.11 miles (18,325.73 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,383.42 miles (18,319.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,377.17 miles (18,309.73 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,366.88 miles (18,293.18 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |