AirportsDakhla Airport is a large airport serving Dakhla, in (unassigned), Western Sahara (disputed territory). It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VIL.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VIL
- ICAO code
- GMMH
- City
- Dakhla
- State or region
- (unassigned)
- Country
- Western Sahara (disputed territory)
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 23.7183° N, 15.9320° W
- Elevation
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,000 m (9,842 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VIL means Dakhla Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: GMMH. ICAO codes that begin with G belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 23.7183° N, 15.9320° W. It stands 11 metres (36 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/El Aaiun, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Dakhla Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,000 metres (9,842 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,000 m 9,842 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou International AirportNouadhibou, Mauritania | NDB | 330 km |
| Tazadit AirportZouérate, Mauritania | OUZ | 368 km |
| Laayoune Hassan I International AirportEl Aaiún | EUN | 468 km |
| Gran Canaria AirportGran Canaria Island, Spain | LPA | 472 km |
| Tenerife Sur AirportTenerife, Spain | TFS | 485 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,050 km | 11 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,050 km | 11 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,126 km | 9 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,358 km | 4 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,651 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,622 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,961 km | 16 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,947 km | 16 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 18,324 km | 22 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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