Nonstop flight route between Yichang, Hubei, China and Rabat, Morocco:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), Yichang, Hubei, China and Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA), Rabat, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,428 miles (or 10,344 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport and Rabat–Salé 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport and Rabat–Salé Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIH / ZHYC |
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Location: | Yichang, Hubei, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'23"N by 111°28'47"E |
Operator/Owner: | Yichang Airport Co. Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YIH |
More Information: | YIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBA / GMME |
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Location: | Rabat, Morocco |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'5"N by 6°45'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBA |
More Information: | RBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH):
- The closest airport to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) is Shashi Airport (SHS), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ESE of YIH.
- Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Yichang Sanxia Airport (meaning Yichang Sanxia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in San Juan Province, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Yichang Sanxia Airport", other names for YIH include "宜昌三峡机场" and "Yíchāng Sānxiá Jīchǎng".
Facts about Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA):
- During World War II, the airport was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Because of Rabat–Salé Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabat–Salé 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.
- The closest airport to Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of RBA.
- The furthest airport from Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Rabat–Salé Airport (meaning Rabat–Salé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Rabat–Salé Airport", other names for RBA include "مطار الرباط سلا" and "Aéroport international de Rabat-Salé".
- Rabat–Salé is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
- Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) currently has only 1 runway.