Nonstop flight route between Asmara, Eritrea and Newtok, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°56'21"N by 164°38'27"W)
Distance from ASM to WWT:
7,011.40 miles (11,283.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asmara International Airport (ASM), Asmara, Eritrea and Newtok Airport (WWT), Newtok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,011 miles (or 11,284 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 Newtok 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 Newtok 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: | WWT / PAEW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Newtok, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°56'21"N by 164°38'27"W |
| Area Served: | Newtok, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WWT |
| More Information: | WWT 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.
- Asmara International Airport, formerly known as Yohannes IV International Airport, is an airport in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea.
- 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 has capacity restrictions due to its small terminal, short runway and 1.5-mile altitude.
- Asmara International Airport (ASM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Newtok Airport (WWT):
- In addition to being known as "Newtok Airport", another name for WWT is "EWU".
- The closest airport to Newtok Airport (WWT) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of WWT.
- Because of Newtok Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Newtok 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 furthest airport from Newtok Airport (WWT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,568 miles (17,007 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Newtok Airport (WWT) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 31.34 miles (50.44 km) SSW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 32.40 miles (52.15 km) S | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 32.93 miles (52.99 km) SW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) NW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 55.90 miles (89.97 km) SSE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) NW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.70 miles (108.94 km) SW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.76 miles (112.27 km) NNW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.25 miles (114.67 km) E | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) SSE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 73.25 miles (117.89 km) NW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) E | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 78.83 miles (126.86 km) ESE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 79.72 miles (128.29 km) E | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) NNE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,567.76 miles (17,007.12 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,549.72 miles (16,978.08 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,519.03 miles (16,928.70 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,475.64 miles (16,858.87 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,429.15 miles (16,784.05 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,317.91 miles (16,605.02 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,275.75 miles (16,537.18 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,249.10 miles (16,494.29 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,243.68 miles (16,485.56 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,243.67 miles (16,485.56 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,217.15 miles (16,442.87 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,210.18 miles (16,431.65 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,206.43 miles (16,425.61 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,200.98 miles (16,416.85 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,199.87 miles (16,415.06 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |