Nonstop flight route between El Arish, Egypt and Mountain Home, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Arish International Airport (AAC), El Arish, Egypt and Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,968 miles (or 11,214 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 El Arish International Airport and Mountain Home Air Force 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 El Arish International Airport and Mountain Home Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAC / HEAR |
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Location: | El Arish, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'23"N by 33°50'8"E |
Area Served: | El Arish, Egypt, Gaza, Palestine |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAC |
More Information: | AAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
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Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Facts about El Arish International Airport (AAC):
- The furthest airport from El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,759 miles (18,925 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- El Arish International Airport (AAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of El Arish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at El Arish 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.
- It is the closest airport to the Gaza Strip and borders Egypt but despite it was not recognized by Egyptian civil aviation.
- In addition to being known as "El Arish International Airport", another name for AAC is "مطار العريش الدولي".
- In 2011 the airport served 5,991 passengers.
- The closest airport to El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) ENE of AAC.
- El Arish International Airport handled 15,166 passengers last year.
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Mountain Home's first operational USAF unit was the Strategic Air Command 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Group which was reassigned from Clark Field in the Philippines, being assigned on 26 May 1949.
- In 1959, construction of three HGM-25A Titan I missile sites began in the local area.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Operations continued unchanged for several years.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- In early May 1953, the major construction on the base was completed, and SAC was able to use its long runway for strategic bomber operations.
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- Crews started building the base in November 1942 and the new field officially opened on 7 August 1943.
- Two years later, SAC's mission at MHAFB began to wind down as part of the phaseout of the B-47.