Nonstop flight route between Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Ghardaia, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°23'3"N by 3°47'40"E)
Distance from XSD to GHA:
6,262.70 miles (10,078.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), Ghardaia, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,263 miles (or 10,079 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 Tonopah Test Range Airport and Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria 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 Tonopah Test Range Airport and Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
| Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
| Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
| More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHA / DAUG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ghardaia, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'3"N by 3°47'40"E |
| Area Served: | Ghardaïa, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHA |
| More Information: | GHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- What was learned during these projects prompted the US Navy to commence Top Gun exercises first at NAS Miramar, California and then NAS Fallon, Nevada.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- Near the end of the Cold War the program was abandoned and the squadron was disbanded.
- In May 1973, when Project HAVE IDEA was initiated for joint technical and tactical evaluation of Soviet aircraft types, the tactical evaluation flights of foreign aircraft were undertaken by Detachment 1, 57th Fighter Weapons Wing.
- Several locations were considered, Michael Army Airfield at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, and the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field on the Goldwater Range in Arizona.
- The earliest known depiction of the airfield was on the July 1970 Air Force Tactical Pilotage Chart.
- In the 1980s, Tonopah Airport became a major operating location for the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk.
Facts about Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA):
- The closest airport to Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NW of GHA.
- The furthest airport from Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport", other names for GHA include "Noumerat Airport (Ghardaia)" and "Aéroport de Ghardaïa / Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria".
- Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.87 miles (40.03 km) NW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) S | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) SE | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SSE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) WSW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 6 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) NW | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 102.92 miles (165.64 km) SE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 113.23 miles (182.23 km) W | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 9 | 113.32 miles (182.37 km) WNW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 117.81 miles (189.59 km) N | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 131.80 miles (212.11 km) NNE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 140.07 miles (225.42 km) SE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 140.26 miles (225.72 km) SSW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 14 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) SE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 147.52 miles (237.41 km) NE | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,207.20 miles (18,036.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,191.98 miles (18,011.70 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,190.52 miles (18,009.35 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,181.23 miles (17,994.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,137.97 miles (17,924.79 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,023.45 miles (17,740.48 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,987.25 miles (17,682.22 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,953.94 miles (17,628.62 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,840.40 miles (17,445.88 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,839.92 miles (17,445.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,830.80 miles (17,430.44 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,817.24 miles (17,408.62 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,791.39 miles (17,367.02 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,785.63 miles (17,357.74 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.15 miles (75.88 km) NW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 2 | 136.35 miles (219.43 km) SSW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 3 | 145.93 miles (234.86 km) ESE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 4 | 189.97 miles (305.73 km) ENE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 5 | 200.54 miles (322.74 km) NNE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 6 | 205.08 miles (330.04 km) N | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 7 | 273.56 miles (440.25 km) NNE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 275.55 miles (443.45 km) NNE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 9 | 286.17 miles (460.55 km) NW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 10 | 290.06 miles (466.80 km) N | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 11 | 292.25 miles (470.33 km) N | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 12 | 294.93 miles (474.64 km) NW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 13 | 299.39 miles (481.81 km) N | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 14 | 299.55 miles (482.07 km) NNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 307.68 miles (495.16 km) NNE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,893.76 miles (19,141.10 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,892.47 miles (19,139.03 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,891.77 miles (19,137.91 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,876.01 miles (19,112.53 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,872.97 miles (19,107.65 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,864.58 miles (19,094.15 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,858.84 miles (19,084.91 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,850.55 miles (19,071.57 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,849.02 miles (19,069.09 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,842.18 miles (19,058.09 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,836.02 miles (19,048.17 km) ESE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,834.21 miles (19,045.27 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,827.19 miles (19,033.96 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,827.04 miles (19,033.73 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,820.32 miles (19,022.91 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |