Nonstop flight route between Asmara, Eritrea and Baku, Azerbaijan:
Departure Airport:
(15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°28'3"N by 50°2'48"E)
Distance from ASM to GYD:
1,863.91 miles (2,999.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asmara International Airport (ASM), Asmara, Eritrea and Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), Baku, Azerbaijan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,864 miles (or 3,000 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 relatively short distance between Asmara International Airport and Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | GYD / UBBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'3"N by 50°2'48"E |
| Area Served: | Baku |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Azerbaijan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYD |
| More Information: | GYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Asmara International Airport (ASM):
- During World War II, the airport was nearly destroyed by the British.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of ASM.
- Asmara International Airport (ASM) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD):
- There is an onsite emergency rescue team, available 24 hours a day, and their equipment includes Mil Mi-8 helicopter, high flotation vehicle equipped with longwave and upper sideband radio station, motor-car lift crane, BelAZ towing tractor, iron ski, hydraulic elevators, safe blocks and standard tows.
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Heydar Aliyev International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Heydar Aliyev 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 closest airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) is Lankaran International Airport (LLK), which is located 135 miles (218 kilometers) SSW of GYD.
- Heydar Aliyev International Airport is the international airport in Azerbaijan located 20 km northeast of the capital Baku.
- The furthest airport from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,202 miles (18,028 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Heydar Aliyev International Airport", another name for GYD is "Heydər Əliyev adına beynəlxalq hava limanı".
| 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 | 135.27 miles (217.70 km) SSW | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 2 | 158.56 miles (255.17 km) E | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 3 | 171.48 miles (275.96 km) SSW | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 4 | 191.71 miles (308.53 km) WNW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 196.50 miles (316.24 km) W | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 6 | 204.02 miles (328.34 km) NW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 7 | 240.43 miles (386.93 km) NNE | Aktau International Airport (SCO) | Aktau, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 259.82 miles (418.14 km) SW | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 9 | 277.89 miles (447.21 km) WNW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 10 | 291.28 miles (468.77 km) SSE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 11 | 298.51 miles (480.40 km) W | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 12 | 301.01 miles (484.43 km) NW | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 13 | 314.59 miles (506.29 km) SSE | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 14 | 325.08 miles (523.16 km) W | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 15 | 325.24 miles (523.43 km) NW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,201.87 miles (18,027.62 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,984.65 miles (17,678.04 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,948.65 miles (17,620.10 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,882.88 miles (17,514.26 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,848.35 miles (17,458.68 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,757.07 miles (17,311.78 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,672.53 miles (17,175.73 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,611.76 miles (17,077.92 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,594.47 miles (17,050.11 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,589.96 miles (17,042.85 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,589.48 miles (17,042.07 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,505.15 miles (16,906.36 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,467.80 miles (16,846.26 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,458.55 miles (16,831.36 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,452.99 miles (16,822.41 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |