Nonstop flight route between Assab, Eritrea and Mesa, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°4'18"N by 42°38'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°27'38"N by 111°43'41"W)
Distance from ASA to MSC:
8,805.62 miles (14,171.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Assab International Airport (ASA), Assab, Eritrea and Falcon Field (MSC), Mesa, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,806 miles (or 14,171 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 Falcon Field, 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 Falcon Field. 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: | MSC / KFFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mesa, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'38"N by 111°43'41"W |
| Area Served: | Mesa, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mesa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1394 feet (425 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSC |
| More Information: | MSC 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.
- Assab International Airport (ASA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Assab International Airport (ASA) is Obock Airport (OBC), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ASA.
- 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.
Facts about Falcon Field (MSC):
- In addition to being known as "Falcon Field", other names for MSC include "Falcon Field Army Airfield" and "FFZ".
- In September 1941 the first cadets of the Royal Air Force arrived.
- The furthest airport from Falcon Field (MSC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Falcon Field (MSC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Falcon Field (MSC) is Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of MSC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.40 miles (140.65 km) SSE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti |     |
| 2 | 100.81 miles (162.24 km) SSE | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) ENE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 4 | 111.64 miles (179.67 km) SSE | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 118.27 miles (190.34 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 6 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) S | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) E | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 8 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) NNE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 9 | 211.03 miles (339.62 km) W | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 218.69 miles (351.95 km) S | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 237.66 miles (382.48 km) ENE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 12 | 241.19 miles (388.15 km) SW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 241.82 miles (389.16 km) SE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 14 | 244.13 miles (392.89 km) SSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 257.86 miles (414.98 km) WSW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,182.46 miles (19,605.71 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,133.68 miles (19,527.21 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,037.36 miles (19,372.21 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,016.60 miles (19,338.80 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,997.34 miles (19,307.79 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,951.01 miles (19,233.24 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,898.84 miles (19,149.29 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,844.71 miles (19,062.16 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,844.35 miles (19,061.58 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,832.10 miles (19,041.88 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,817.99 miles (19,019.16 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,806.29 miles (19,000.34 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,798.23 miles (18,987.37 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,726.28 miles (18,871.57 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.31 km) SSE | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 15.34 miles (24.69 km) NW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 16.44 miles (26.45 km) W | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) NW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 35.02 miles (56.36 km) S | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 37.32 miles (60.06 km) W | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) W | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) W | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 59.36 miles (95.54 km) NNE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 69.74 miles (112.24 km) SSE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 78.42 miles (126.21 km) SSE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) NNW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) N | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 102.02 miles (164.18 km) SSE | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) ENE | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,442.97 miles (18,415.63 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,326.64 miles (18,228.42 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,287.99 miles (18,166.21 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,268.84 miles (18,135.40 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,029.84 miles (17,750.77 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,954.26 miles (17,629.13 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,901.37 miles (17,544.01 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,896.60 miles (17,536.33 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,859.43 miles (17,476.52 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,827.10 miles (17,424.49 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,802.52 miles (17,384.92 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,754.81 miles (17,308.15 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,737.78 miles (17,280.74 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,736.66 miles (17,278.94 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,731.25 miles (17,270.23 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |