Nonstop flight route between Dakhla, Western Sahara and Alliance, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W)
Distance from VIL to AIA:
4,985.10 miles (8,022.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dakhla Airport (VIL), Dakhla, Western Sahara and Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,985 miles (or 8,023 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 Dakhla Airport and Alliance Municipal 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 Dakhla Airport and Alliance Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIL / GMMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dakhla, Western Sahara |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W |
| Area Served: | Dakhla |
| Operator/Owner: | Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) / Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIL |
| More Information: | VIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIA / KAIA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alliance, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W |
| Area Served: | Alliance, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIA |
| More Information: | AIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Dakhla Airport (VIL):
- In addition to being known as "Dakhla Airport", another name for VIL is "GMMH/GSVO".
- Dakhla Airport is an airport serving Dakhla, a city in Western Sahara, disputed south province of Morocco.
- The furthest airport from Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Tontouta International Airport (NOU), which is nearly antipodal to Dakhla Airport (meaning Dakhla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tontouta International Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,725 kilometers) away in Noumea, New Caledonia.
- Because of Dakhla Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Dakhla 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.
- Dakhla Airport (VIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Dakhla Airport handled 4,206 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located 205 miles (330 kilometers) SSW of VIL.
- The Dakhla airport is used as public airport and by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Facts about Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA):
- After the paratroops left Alliance, Second Air Force temporarily used the Alliance airfield in the fall of 1944 for the training of B-29 Superfortress crews.
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of AIA.
- Due to disputes between the U.S.
- The cantonment housing area of the airfield covered 1,088 acres, and had 775 buildings and other structures, including hangars, chapels, warehouses, barracks, mess halls, service buildings, and latrines.
- The furthest airport from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,697 miles (17,215 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Alliance Municipal Airport", another name for AIA is "(former Alliance Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 204.81 miles (329.62 km) SSW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) SSW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 3 | 215.74 miles (347.21 km) ESE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) ESE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 288.82 miles (464.80 km) SE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 291.41 miles (468.97 km) NE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 292.72 miles (471.09 km) SSE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 293.12 miles (471.73 km) N | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 301.56 miles (485.32 km) N | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) NNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 330.19 miles (531.39 km) N | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 351.39 miles (565.50 km) NNE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) NNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 388.33 miles (624.95 km) S | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 388.83 miles (625.76 km) NNE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.46 miles (19,724.81 km) SW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,253.59 miles (19,720.19 km) WSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,246.23 miles (19,708.35 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) WSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,999.88 miles (19,311.89 km) WSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,997.89 miles (19,308.68 km) SSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,970.17 miles (19,264.08 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,965.21 miles (19,256.09 km) SW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,961.97 miles (19,250.88 km) SW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,945.97 miles (19,225.12 km) SW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,938.46 miles (19,213.03 km) SW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,901.81 miles (19,154.06 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,882.95 miles (19,123.71 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.52 miles (68.43 km) WSW | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 56.18 miles (90.41 km) NNW | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) NNE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) W | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 120.81 miles (194.42 km) WSW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 124.12 miles (199.75 km) WSW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 126.92 miles (204.25 km) ESE | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 127.65 miles (205.43 km) ENE | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) S | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 141.35 miles (227.48 km) WNW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) N | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 146.60 miles (235.93 km) SW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) ENE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,696.91 miles (17,214.97 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,559.59 miles (16,993.98 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,527.35 miles (16,942.09 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,506.71 miles (16,908.88 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,353.37 miles (16,662.10 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,316.77 miles (16,603.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,293.82 miles (16,566.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,273.71 miles (16,533.90 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,269.88 miles (16,527.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,233.46 miles (16,469.11 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,231.84 miles (16,466.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,230.37 miles (16,464.14 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,217.47 miles (16,443.39 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,208.33 miles (16,428.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,207.77 miles (16,427.77 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |