Nonstop flight route between Assab, Eritrea and Woensdrecht, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Assab International Airport (ASA), Assab, Eritrea and Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE), Woensdrecht, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,400 miles (or 5,472 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 Assab International Airport and Woensdrecht Air Base, 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 Assab International Airport and Woensdrecht Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASA / HHSB |
Airport Name: | Assab International Airport |
Location: | Assab, Eritrea |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°4'18"N by 42°38'42"E |
Area Served: | Assab |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASA |
More Information: | ASA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOE / EHWO |
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Location: | Woensdrecht, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°26'56"N by 4°20'30"E |
Area Served: | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Dutch Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WOE |
More Information: | WOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Assab International Airport (ASA):
- Because of Assab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Assab 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.
- The furthest airport from Assab International Airport (ASA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Assab International Airport (meaning Assab International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,606 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Assab International Airport (ASA) is Obock Airport (OBC), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ASA.
- Assab International Airport (ASA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE):
- The furthest airport from Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,908 miles (19,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of WOE.
- Because of Woensdrecht Air Base's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Woensdrecht Air Base 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 "Woensdrecht Air Base", another name for WOE is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-79)".