Nonstop flight route between El Golea, Algeria and Heraklion, Crete, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Golea Airport (ELG), El Golea, Algeria and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), Heraklion, Crete, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,332 miles (or 2,143 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 relatively short distance between El Golea Airport and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELG / DAUE |
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Location: | El Golea, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'38"N by 2°51'51"E |
Area Served: | El Golea, Algeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1306 feet (398 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELG |
More Information: | ELG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HER / LGIR |
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Location: | Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'22"N by 25°10'49"E |
Area Served: | Heraklion |
Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HER |
More Information: | HER Maps & Info |
Facts about El Golea Airport (ELG):
- In addition to being known as "El Golea Airport", another name for ELG is "El Goléa International Airport (El Goléa)".
- El Golea Airport (ELG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to El Golea Airport (ELG) is Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), which is located 136 miles (219 kilometers) NNE of ELG.
- The furthest airport from El Golea Airport (ELG) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER):
- In addition to being known as "Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”", another name for HER is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου “Νίκος Καζαντζάκης”".
- Because of Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”'s relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” 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 Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Sitia Airport (JSH), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of HER.
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- The furthest airport from Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) has 2 runways.
- At first, the airport only offered very basic service, with only primitive installations on the site, in the form of three tents, smoke for wind determination and storm lamps for runway lighting.
- Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is Crete’s main and busiest airport, serving Heraklion, Aghios Nikolaos, Malia, Hersonissos, Stalida, Elounda and other resorts.
- The airline Bluebird Airways has its head office at the airport.