Nonstop flight route between Visalia, California, United States and Arlit, Niger:
Departure Airport:
(36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E)
Distance from VIS to RLT:
7,282.91 miles (11,720.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States and Arlit Airport (RLT), Arlit, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,283 miles (or 11,721 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield and Arlit 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield and Arlit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIS / KVIS |
| Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
| Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
| Area Served: | Visalia, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
| More Information: | VIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLT / DRZL |
| Airport Name: | Arlit Airport |
| Location: | Arlit, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLT |
| More Information: | RLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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.
- Unlike the construction of other military airfields of World War II, Visalia Army Airfield seems to have used the existing municipal airport.
- The closest airport to Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Airline flights are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was featured in the 1993 film Son In Law in a scene where an American Eagle Airlines Saab 340 is shown landing at the airport.
Facts about Arlit Airport (RLT):
- The furthest airport from Arlit Airport (RLT) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is nearly antipodal to Arlit Airport (meaning Arlit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lifuka Island Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Arlit Airport (RLT) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WNW of RLT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) SSE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.68 miles (30.07 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) SE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) W | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.15 miles (59.79 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.35 miles (82.64 km) WSW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) SSE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 9 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 91.12 miles (146.64 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 14 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) NE | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNE | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.68 miles (18,273.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,327.46 miles (18,229.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,324.88 miles (18,225.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,314.15 miles (18,208.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,280.44 miles (18,154.06 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,200.01 miles (18,024.63 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,158.22 miles (17,957.37 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,127.10 miles (17,907.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,015.64 miles (17,727.92 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.20 miles (17,714.33 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,004.95 miles (17,710.70 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,993.52 miles (17,692.31 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,959.04 miles (17,636.82 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,953.42 miles (17,627.78 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) WNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 2 | 132.80 miles (213.71 km) SSE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 3 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) SSW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 304.02 miles (489.27 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 5 | 362.51 miles (583.40 km) SSE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 6 | 365.86 miles (588.79 km) S | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 7 | 403.33 miles (649.10 km) NNE | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 454.09 miles (730.79 km) WNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 472.19 miles (759.91 km) S | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 473.96 miles (762.76 km) NNE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 502.99 miles (809.48 km) SW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 515.31 miles (829.31 km) WSW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 13 | 529.62 miles (852.34 km) S | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 557.26 miles (896.82 km) WSW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 559.18 miles (899.92 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,099.80 miles (19,472.69 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,090.28 miles (19,457.38 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,087.19 miles (19,452.40 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.09 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 12,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,055.76 miles (19,401.81 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,991.21 miles (19,297.93 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,988.03 miles (19,292.81 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,962.70 miles (19,252.06 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |