Nonstop flight route between Aswan, Egypt and Santa Monica, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aswan International Airport (ASW), Aswan, Egypt and Santa Monica Airport (SMO), Santa Monica, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,009 miles (or 12,889 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Aswan International Airport (ASW):

• Aswan International Airport (ASW) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Aswan International Airport", other names for ASW include "مطار أسوان الدولي" and "Daraw Airport".
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Santa Monica Airport (SMO):

• On April 13, 2013 the rates were approved for increase to $5.48 per 1,000 pounds of Maximum Certificated Gross Landing Weight.
• Santa Monica Airport (SMO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Maximum Noise Level – A maximum noise level of 95.0 dBA Single Event Noise Exposure Level, measured at noise monitor sites 1,500 feet from each end of the runway, is enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• The furthest airport from Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• In addition to being known as "Santa Monica Airport", other names for SMO include "Santa Monica Municipal Airport" and "Clover Field".
• The closest airport to Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of SMO.
• On May 19, 1938, at the request of Santa Monica Postmaster Philip T.
• Airport Park opened as an 8.3-acre public park on non-aviation lands at the southeast corner of the Airport.
• Because of Santa Monica Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Monica 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.