Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and El Golea, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°34'38"N by 2°51'51"E)
Distance from ASI to ELG:
2,898.56 miles (4,664.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and El Golea Airport (ELG), El Golea, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,899 miles (or 4,665 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 RAF Ascension and El Golea 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 RAF Ascension and El Golea Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
| More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELG / DAUE |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- The RAF presence on Ascension is backed up by United States Air Force personnel, who contribute a similar number of service personnel to ensure the effective running of the station, under the command of Captain Eduard Rodriguez, who is responsible to the RAF Station Commander.
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- In 1939 Ascension became important as a HF/DF radio station covering trade routes.
- Ascension Island Auxiliary Field was being built by 181 men from Saint Helena by 1957
Facts about El Golea Airport (ELG):
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 1,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 1,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 1,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 1,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 1,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 1,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 1,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 1,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 1,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 1,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 1,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) N | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 12,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 12,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) W | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 12,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 12,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.35 miles (219.43 km) NNE | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 2 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) N | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 208.03 miles (334.78 km) ENE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 4 | 230.85 miles (371.52 km) S | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 5 | 263.94 miles (424.76 km) SW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 306.22 miles (492.81 km) NE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 7 | 312.15 miles (502.35 km) WNW | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 8 | 335.79 miles (540.41 km) NNE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 9 | 337.63 miles (543.36 km) NNE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 10 | 356.61 miles (573.90 km) NNW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 11 | 375.53 miles (604.36 km) NNW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 12 | 380.18 miles (611.83 km) NNW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 13 | 395.33 miles (636.21 km) NNW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 14 | 399.35 miles (642.68 km) NNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 402.55 miles (647.84 km) NW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.43 miles (19,084.24 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,834.54 miles (19,045.81 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,828.74 miles (19,036.47 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,826.48 miles (19,032.83 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,825.33 miles (19,030.98 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,818.39 miles (19,019.81 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,816.08 miles (19,016.09 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,814.15 miles (19,012.98 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,813.12 miles (19,011.32 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.67 miles (18,992.90 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,800.31 miles (18,990.72 km) ESE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,800.18 miles (18,990.51 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,796.66 miles (18,984.83 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,796.59 miles (18,984.72 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,795.21 miles (18,982.50 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |