Nonstop flight route between Aswan, Egypt and Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(23°57'51"N by 32°49'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W)
Distance from ASW to GMZ:
3,098.70 miles (4,986.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aswan International Airport (ASW), Aswan, Egypt and La Gomera Airport (GMZ), Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,099 miles (or 4,987 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 Aswan International Airport and La Gomera 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 Aswan International Airport and La Gomera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASW / HESN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aswan, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°57'51"N by 32°49'10"E |
| Area Served: | Aswan, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 662 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASW |
| More Information: | ASW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMZ / GCGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMZ |
| More Information: | GMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Aswan International Airport (ASW):
- Aswan International Airport (ASW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aswan International Airport (ASW) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) N of ASW.
- The furthest airport from Aswan International Airport (ASW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Aswan International Airport (meaning Aswan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,151 miles (19,555 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Aswan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 662 feet, planes can take off or land at Aswan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Aswan International Airport", other names for ASW include "مطار أسوان الدولي" and "Daraw Airport".
Facts about La Gomera Airport (GMZ):
- The furthest airport from La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to La Gomera Airport (meaning La Gomera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Because of La Gomera Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at La Gomera 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.
- In addition to being known as "La Gomera Airport", another name for GMZ is "La Gomera Airport ODB".
- Aviation in the island of La Gomera started in the 1950s, when a private airfield was constructed.
- The closest airport to La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of GMZ.
- La Gomera Airport (GMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) N | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 133.90 miles (215.50 km) SW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 3 | 151.35 miles (243.58 km) ENE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 4 | 170.98 miles (275.17 km) SSW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 5 | 230.29 miles (370.62 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 6 | 240.95 miles (387.77 km) NNW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 7 | 277.16 miles (446.05 km) WSW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 8 | 294.02 miles (473.17 km) NNE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 9 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) E | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 335.14 miles (539.36 km) NNE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 11 | 366.11 miles (589.19 km) SSW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 12 | 384.63 miles (618.99 km) NE | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 386.25 miles (621.61 km) S | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 14 | 406.87 miles (654.80 km) NNE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 15 | 408.40 miles (657.25 km) NNE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,150.68 miles (19,554.58 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,967.20 miles (19,259.29 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,967.09 miles (19,259.11 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,959.38 miles (19,246.71 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,881.41 miles (19,121.23 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,878.36 miles (19,116.33 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,875.89 miles (19,112.34 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,864.92 miles (19,094.70 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,854.87 miles (19,078.51 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,843.92 miles (19,060.90 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,838.70 miles (19,052.50 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,833.36 miles (19,043.90 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,821.32 miles (19,024.53 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,810.48 miles (19,007.08 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,807.60 miles (19,002.44 km) WSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) E | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) ENE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) E | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 206.04 miles (331.58 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 252.07 miles (405.66 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 352.08 miles (566.62 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 369.56 miles (594.75 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 464.22 miles (747.09 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 486.71 miles (783.28 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 490.47 miles (789.33 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 496.51 miles (799.05 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,976.22 miles (19,273.81 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,969.16 miles (19,262.44 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,937.85 miles (19,212.05 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,911.24 miles (19,169.23 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,877.25 miles (19,114.53 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,873.78 miles (19,108.94 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,860.07 miles (19,086.89 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 11,855.57 miles (19,079.64 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,843.93 miles (19,060.92 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |