Nonstop flight route between Asmara, Eritrea and Show Low, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W)
Distance from ASM to SOW:
8,449.50 miles (13,598.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asmara International Airport (ASM), Asmara, Eritrea and Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), Show Low, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,450 miles (or 13,598 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 Show Low Regional 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 Show Low Regional 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: | SOW / KSOW |
| Airport Name: | Show Low Regional Airport |
| Location: | Show Low, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W |
| Area Served: | Show Low, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Showlow |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6415 feet (1,955 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOW |
| More Information: | SOW 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 airport is the most important of Eritrea, even if it has some restrictions because it is located inside the external neighboroughs of Asmara.
- Asmara International Airport, formerly known as Yohannes IV International Airport, is an airport in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea.
- The closest airport to Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of ASM.
- 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.
Facts about Show Low Regional Airport (SOW):
- The closest airport to Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Taylor Airport (TYZ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNW of SOW.
- The furthest airport from Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 5,325 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,470 enplanements in 2009, and 3,080 in 2010.
- Because of Show Low Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SOW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SOW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 14.36 miles (23.10 km) NNW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) S | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) ENE | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) NW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 76.16 miles (122.56 km) W | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 99.88 miles (160.74 km) SSE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 101.32 miles (163.05 km) SSE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 108.06 miles (173.91 km) NNW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 109.27 miles (175.85 km) WNW | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 110.25 miles (177.44 km) NE | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) WNW | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 113.40 miles (182.50 km) WSW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) SW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 117.88 miles (189.70 km) WSW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 125.50 miles (201.98 km) WSW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.16 miles (18,274.32 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,220.57 miles (18,057.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,177.57 miles (17,988.51 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,158.96 miles (17,958.57 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,918.38 miles (17,571.38 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,840.86 miles (17,446.63 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,788.07 miles (17,361.67 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,785.87 miles (17,358.12 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,746.99 miles (17,295.56 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,715.40 miles (17,244.72 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,689.29 miles (17,202.70 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,642.06 miles (17,126.69 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,627.77 miles (17,103.70 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,623.28 miles (17,096.48 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,617.87 miles (17,087.76 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |