Nonstop flight route between Asmara, Eritrea and Bragança, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W)
Distance from ASM to BGC:
3,266.33 miles (5,256.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asmara International Airport (ASM), Asmara, Eritrea and Bragança Airport (BGC), Bragança, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,266 miles (or 5,257 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 Bragança 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 Asmara International Airport and Bragança Airport. 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: | BGC / LPBG |
| Airport Name: | Bragança Airport |
| Location: | Bragança, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bragança |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2129 feet (649 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGC |
| More Information: | BGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Asmara International Airport (ASM):
- The closest airport to Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of ASM.
- On 7 July 1935, an agreement was signed with Imperial Airways to connect Asmara to Khartoum.
- 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.
- 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.
- Asmara International Airport (ASM) has 2 runways.
- The airport is the most important of Eritrea, even if it has some restrictions because it is located inside the external neighboroughs of Asmara.
Facts about Bragança Airport (BGC):
- The closest airport to Bragança Airport (BGC) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SW of BGC.
- Bragança Airport (BGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bragança Airport (BGC) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is nearly antipodal to Bragança Airport (meaning Bragança Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Woodbourne Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Blenheim, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.73 miles (65.55 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea |     |
| 2 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) S | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 132.78 miles (213.69 km) SSE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) SW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 172.17 miles (277.08 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 6 | 203.87 miles (328.10 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 215.62 miles (347.01 km) SSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 229.31 miles (369.04 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 243.05 miles (391.16 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 273.85 miles (440.71 km) E | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 11 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) ESE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 295.78 miles (476.01 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 306.77 miles (493.70 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 315.78 miles (508.20 km) S | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 320.58 miles (515.92 km) SW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.92 miles (19,952.46 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,330.77 miles (19,844.39 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,244.29 miles (19,705.22 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,244.28 miles (19,705.21 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,128.42 miles (19,518.75 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,121.39 miles (19,507.44 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,110.92 miles (19,490.59 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,098.94 miles (19,471.31 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,096.78 miles (19,467.84 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,081.64 miles (19,443.47 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,030.32 miles (19,360.87 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,023.51 miles (19,349.91 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,927.51 miles (19,195.41 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.87 miles (106.01 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 3 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) W | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 96.17 miles (154.76 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 101.82 miles (163.87 km) WNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 110.56 miles (177.94 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) SSW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 12 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) SW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 162.31 miles (261.22 km) ENE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) NE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) ESE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.91 miles (19,954.07 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,398.04 miles (19,952.67 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,383.82 miles (19,929.78 km) SSE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,366.28 miles (19,901.55 km) SSE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) E | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,326.97 miles (19,838.29 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,321.29 miles (19,829.14 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.67 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,301.08 miles (19,796.61 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,277.68 miles (19,758.97 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,276.39 miles (19,756.89 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |