Nonstop flight route between Asmara, Eritrea and Aviano, Pordenone, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asmara International Airport (ASM), Asmara, Eritrea and Aviano Air Base (AVB), Aviano, Pordenone, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,612 miles (or 4,204 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 Asmara International Airport and Aviano Air 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 Asmara International Airport and Aviano Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASM / HHAS |
Airport Name: | Asmara International Airport |
Location: | Asmara, Eritrea |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E |
Area Served: | Asmara |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 7661 feet (2,335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASM |
More Information: | ASM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVB / LIPA |
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Location: | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°1'53"N by 12°35'48"E |
View all routes: | Routes from AVB |
More Information: | AVB Maps & Info |
Facts about Asmara International Airport (ASM):
- Because of Asmara International Airport's high elevation of 7,661 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Asmara International Airport (meaning Asmara International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- Asmara International Airport (ASM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of ASM.
- The airport is the most important of Eritrea, even if it has some restrictions because it is located inside the external neighboroughs of Asmara.
- On 7 July 1935, an agreement was signed with Imperial Airways to connect Asmara to Khartoum.
Facts about Aviano Air Base (AVB):
- The closest airport to Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Belluno Airport (BLX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of AVB.
- The furthest airport from Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 31st Mission Support Group’s goal is to provide infrastructure and service to support a premiere combat capability and quality of life to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano community and multiple geographically separated units.
- The 31FW received two new squadrons at that time, the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons, along with their Block-40 F-16s.
- The 31st Medical Group supports the readiness of 31st Fighter Wing and associated units throughout the Southern Region, ensuring the health of its community by providing optimal patient-focused medical care from internal, Department of Defense and Host Nation resources.
- In addition to being known as "Aviano Air Base", another name for AVB is "Aviano AB".
- In peacetime, the 31st FW prepares for its combat role by maintaining aircraft and personnel in a high state of readiness.
- Simultaneously, the 555th deployed personnel and aircraft to Decimomannu AB, Sardinia while the runway at Aviano closed for repairs.