Nonstop flight route between Alula, Somalia and Rome, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E)
Distance from ALU to CIA:
3,083.85 miles (4,962.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Airport (ALU), Alula, Somalia and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), Rome, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,084 miles (or 4,963 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 Alula Airport and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine 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 Alula Airport and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine 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: | ALU / HCMA |
| Airport Name: | Alula Airport |
| Location: | Alula, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E |
| Area Served: | Alula, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALU |
| More Information: | ALU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIA / LIRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rome, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E |
| Area Served: | Rome, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Roma SpA |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIA |
| More Information: | CIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Airport (ALU):
- Because of Alula Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alula 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 Alula Airport (ALU) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ALU.
- The furthest airport from Alula Airport (ALU) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,759 miles (18,924 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Facts about Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA):
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport handled 4,749,251 passengers last year.
- Because of Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciampino–G. B. Pastine 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport", other names for CIA include "Rome Ciampino Airport" and "Ciampino–Aeroporto Internazionale G. B. Pastine".
- The closest airport to Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) W of CIA.
- When the combat units moved out, Air Transport Command used the airport as a major transshipment hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel for the remainder of the war.
- The furthest airport from Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is no rail transport at Ciampino Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.24 miles (104.99 km) WSW | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) WSW | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 3 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) NNW | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 4 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) WSW | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 5 | 306.49 miles (493.25 km) NNW | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 6 | 307.79 miles (495.35 km) NNE | Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) | Al Ghaydah, Yemen | |
| 7 | 318.83 miles (513.10 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 8 | 390.09 miles (627.79 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 9 | 390.22 miles (628.00 km) WNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 390.62 miles (628.63 km) W | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 408.28 miles (657.06 km) WSW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 12 | 416.18 miles (669.77 km) NNE | Salalah Airport (SLL) | Salalah, Oman | |
| 13 | 422.34 miles (679.69 km) SSW | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 14 | 460.95 miles (741.82 km) WNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 481.07 miles (774.21 km) SSW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,758.86 miles (18,924.00 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,757.45 miles (18,921.73 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,626.36 miles (18,710.77 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,612.28 miles (18,688.11 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,583.49 miles (18,641.77 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,570.24 miles (18,620.44 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,549.81 miles (18,587.57 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,506.59 miles (18,518.01 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,421.16 miles (18,380.53 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,301.67 miles (18,188.22 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,292.82 miles (18,173.99 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,288.49 miles (18,167.02 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,280.53 miles (18,154.20 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,258.76 miles (18,119.17 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.46 miles (29.70 km) W | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 2 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) SE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 3 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) N | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 4 | 92.64 miles (149.09 km) ENE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 5 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) NW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 108.23 miles (174.18 km) SE | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 7 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) NNW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NNE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 9 | 137.60 miles (221.44 km) WNW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 10 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 11 | 153.39 miles (246.85 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 153.84 miles (247.59 km) E | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 13 | 155.83 miles (250.79 km) NNW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 14 | 167.59 miles (269.71 km) WNW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 15 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) N | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.54 miles (19,243.75 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,636.94 miles (18,727.79 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,597.92 miles (18,665.00 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,564.39 miles (18,611.04 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,557.02 miles (18,599.17 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,547.75 miles (18,584.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,542.51 miles (18,575.82 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,539.23 miles (18,570.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,523.06 miles (18,544.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,521.69 miles (18,542.31 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,518.07 miles (18,536.49 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,511.77 miles (18,526.36 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,500.33 miles (18,507.94 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,483.19 miles (18,480.36 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,474.79 miles (18,466.83 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |