Nonstop flight route between Vernal, Utah, United States and Fes, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'37"N by 4°58'41"W)
Distance from VEL to FEZ:
5,406.77 miles (8,701.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), Vernal, Utah, United States and Saïss Airport (FEZ), Fes, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,407 miles (or 8,701 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Saïss 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Saïss Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEL / KVEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vernal, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W |
| Area Served: | Vernal, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Uintah County & Vernal City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5278 feet (1,609 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEL |
| More Information: | VEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEZ / GMFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fes, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'37"N by 4°58'41"W |
| Area Served: | Fes, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1900 feet (579 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEZ |
| More Information: | FEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vernal Regional Airport (VEL):
- The closest airport to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NNE of VEL.
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) has 2 runways.
- Vernal Regional Airport is a mile southeast of Vernal, in Uintah County, Utah.
- The furthest airport from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,947 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Vernal Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,278 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VEL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VEL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Vernal Regional Airport", another name for VEL is "Vernal - Uintah County Airport".
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 5,474 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,805 in 2009 and 4,461 in 2010.
Facts about Saïss Airport (FEZ):
- The furthest airport from Saïss Airport (FEZ) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Saïss Airport (meaning Saïss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Saïss Airport (FEZ) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WNW of FEZ.
- In addition to being known as "Saïss Airport", other names for FEZ include "Fes-Saïss Airport" and "مطار فاس سايس الدولي".
- The airport is at an elevation of 1,900 feet above mean sea level.
- Saïss Airport (FEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The bus offers regular trips between the airport and the bus and train stations of Fes.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) NNE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) E | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) SSE | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 110.02 miles (177.05 km) NNW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 113.59 miles (182.80 km) ESE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 117.21 miles (188.62 km) S | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) W | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 120.53 miles (193.97 km) E | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 121.75 miles (195.93 km) WSW | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 130.11 miles (209.40 km) WNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 131.64 miles (211.85 km) WNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.82 km) WNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) E | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) WNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) ESE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,946.89 miles (17,617.26 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,861.70 miles (17,480.16 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,847.35 miles (17,457.07 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,824.47 miles (17,420.26 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.39 miles (17,241.49 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,578.84 miles (17,024.95 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,539.79 miles (16,962.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,448.61 miles (16,815.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,413.13 miles (16,758.27 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,405.96 miles (16,746.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,405.18 miles (16,745.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,392.45 miles (16,724.98 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) WNW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 2 | 101.95 miles (164.07 km) W | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 3 | 107.95 miles (173.73 km) NE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 4 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 5 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 6 | 135.27 miles (217.69 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 7 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 140.85 miles (226.68 km) SSE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 9 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) NE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 10 | 155.09 miles (249.59 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 155.11 miles (249.63 km) WSW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 12 | 156.23 miles (251.42 km) W | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 13 | 184.05 miles (296.20 km) ENE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 14 | 191.76 miles (308.61 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 203.99 miles (328.30 km) NNW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.99 miles (19,835.10 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,311.11 miles (19,812.75 km) SSE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,310.26 miles (19,811.39 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,283.77 miles (19,768.76 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,274.89 miles (19,754.48 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,236.99 miles (19,693.48 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,223.54 miles (19,671.83 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,222.42 miles (19,670.03 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,211.48 miles (19,652.42 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,170.69 miles (19,586.78 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,169.73 miles (19,585.23 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,164.06 miles (19,576.10 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,141.29 miles (19,539.46 km) SSW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,138.93 miles (19,535.67 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |