Nonstop flight route between Ashburton, New Zealand and Massawa, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(43°54'11"S by 171°47'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Distance from ASG to MSW:
9,048.10 miles (14,561.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), Ashburton, New Zealand and Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,048 miles (or 14,561 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 Ashburton Aerodrome and Massawa 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 Ashburton Aerodrome and Massawa 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: | ASG / NZAS |
| Airport Name: | Ashburton Aerodrome |
| Location: | Ashburton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'11"S by 171°47'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ashburton Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 298 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASG |
| More Information: | ASG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSW / HHMS |
| Airport Name: | Massawa International Airport |
| Location: | Massawa, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E |
| Area Served: | Massawa |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSW |
| More Information: | MSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG):
- The furthest airport from Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ashburton Aerodrome (meaning Ashburton Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Ashburton Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 298 feet, planes can take off or land at Ashburton Aerodrome 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 Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SW of ASG.
- Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) has 4 runways.
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- Because of Massawa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Massawa 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 Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Massawa International Airport (meaning Massawa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,984 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- As of 2014, the airport only hosts domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have an international license.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.57 miles (63.67 km) SW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 81.71 miles (131.49 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 83.05 miles (133.66 km) W | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.31 miles (134.07 km) W | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 91.77 miles (147.68 km) NNW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.87 miles (151.06 km) WNW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) NNW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 136.79 miles (220.14 km) NE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 138.22 miles (222.44 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 149.67 miles (240.88 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 150.00 miles (241.41 km) N | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 160.26 miles (257.92 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 169.39 miles (272.60 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) NNE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.35 miles (19,946.72 km) NNE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,366.42 miles (19,901.77 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,326.02 miles (19,836.76 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,319.16 miles (19,825.72 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,279.68 miles (19,762.18 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,276.39 miles (19,756.89 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,276.28 miles (19,756.71 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,253.71 miles (19,720.39 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,250.90 miles (19,715.86 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,215.28 miles (19,658.54 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,209.00 miles (19,648.43 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,190.73 miles (19,619.03 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,182.68 miles (19,606.07 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,181.96 miles (19,604.91 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,177.53 miles (19,597.79 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.73 miles (65.55 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 2 | 113.92 miles (183.34 km) SSW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.06 km) S | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 209.73 miles (337.53 km) SW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 238.41 miles (383.69 km) WSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 249.00 miles (400.72 km) ESE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 8 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) SSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 277.83 miles (447.12 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 280.06 miles (450.72 km) NE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 284.00 miles (457.05 km) SE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 318.72 miles (512.93 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 323.21 miles (520.15 km) E | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.40 miles (19,983.82 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,270.27 miles (19,747.04 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,226.67 miles (19,676.87 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,101.86 miles (19,476.01 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,093.67 miles (19,462.82 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,063.86 miles (19,414.86 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,052.00 miles (19,395.77 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,051.62 miles (19,395.15 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,036.90 miles (19,371.46 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,013.83 miles (19,334.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,895.41 miles (19,143.76 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |