Nonstop flight route between Dakhla, Western Sahara and Johor Bahru, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°38'26"N by 103°40'13"E)
Distance from VIL to JHB:
8,024.43 miles (12,914.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dakhla Airport (VIL), Dakhla, Western Sahara and Senai International Airport (JHB), Johor Bahru, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,024 miles (or 12,914 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 Senai International 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 Senai International 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: | JHB / WMKJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°38'26"N by 103°40'13"E |
| Area Served: | Johor, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHB |
| More Information: | JHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Dakhla Airport (VIL):
- The closest airport to Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located 205 miles (330 kilometers) SSW of VIL.
- The passenger terminal covers 670 square metres and is capable to handle up to 55,000 passengers per year.
- Dakhla Airport handled 4,206 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Dakhla Airport", another name for VIL is "GMMH/GSVO".
- Dakhla Airport (VIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a stopover for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.
- The airport is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA.
Facts about Senai International Airport (JHB):
- Today, this airport is managed by Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd, the first independent airport operator in Malaysia, after taking over the operations of the airport from Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad in 2003.
- The furthest airport from Senai International Airport (JHB) is Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), which is nearly antipodal to Senai International Airport (meaning Senai International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco de Orellana Airport), and is located 12,344 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Coca, Ecuador.
- Because of Senai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Senai 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.
- Senai International Airport is connected with Senai Airport Highway.
- The closest airport to Senai International Airport (JHB) is Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) S of JHB.
- Firefly has announced on 22 February 2011 that Senai International Airport will be their fifth hub in Malaysia and will be operating with 2 fleets of Boeing 737-400.
- In addition to being known as "Senai International Airport", another name for JHB is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا سناي Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان إسماعيل".
- Senai International Airport (JHB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 17.70 miles (28.49 km) S | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 2 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) SE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 3 | 25.45 miles (40.96 km) SE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 4 | 29.39 miles (47.30 km) SE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 5 | 47.42 miles (76.31 km) SE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 52.96 miles (85.23 km) NNE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 88.17 miles (141.90 km) NNE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 106.93 miles (172.09 km) WNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) NNW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 154.50 miles (248.64 km) W | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 156.03 miles (251.11 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 171.49 miles (275.99 km) NW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 174.03 miles (280.08 km) WSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 179.08 miles (288.20 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.62 miles (19,865.09 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,316.74 miles (19,821.82 km) E | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,311.38 miles (19,813.20 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,305.01 miles (19,802.95 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,289.30 miles (19,777.67 km) SW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,288.06 miles (19,775.67 km) S | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,278.95 miles (19,761.00 km) E | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,270.95 miles (19,748.13 km) ESE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,261.35 miles (19,732.69 km) SE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,254.81 miles (19,722.16 km) S | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,242.57 miles (19,702.46 km) SSE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,240.62 miles (19,699.32 km) SSE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,234.22 miles (19,689.03 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,216.72 miles (19,660.85 km) SSE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,207.47 miles (19,645.97 km) SSW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |