Nonstop flight route between Ashland, Wisconsin, United States and Asmara, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(46°32'54"N by 90°55'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°17'30"N by 38°54'38"E)
Distance from ASX to ASM:
7,151.15 miles (11,508.64 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ASX Airport Information
- ASM Airport Information
- Facts about ASX
- Facts about ASM
- Map of Nearest Airports to ASX
- List of Nearest Airports to ASX
- Map of Furthest Airports from ASX
- List of Furthest Airports from ASX
- Map of Nearest Airports to ASM
- List of Nearest Airports to ASM
- Map of Furthest Airports from ASM
- List of Furthest Airports from ASM
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX), Ashland, Wisconsin, United States and Asmara International Airport (ASM), Asmara, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,151 miles (or 11,509 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 John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport and Asmara International 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 John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport and Asmara International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASX / KASX |
| Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'54"N by 90°55'8"W |
| Area Served: | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | County & City of Ashland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 827 feet (252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASX |
| More Information: | ASX Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX):
- Because of John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 827 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy Memorial 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.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,823 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) is Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of ASX.
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Asmara International Airport (ASM):
- Asmara International Airport (ASM) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In 2004, the airport served 136,526 passengers.
- The closest airport to Asmara International Airport (ASM) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.46 miles (60.28 km) E | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.01 miles (70.82 km) SW | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) SSE | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 56.65 miles (91.16 km) W | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 63.72 miles (102.55 km) WNW | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) SE | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) SSE | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) SSW | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 89.64 miles (144.26 km) ESE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 92.59 miles (149.01 km) NNE | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 94.15 miles (151.53 km) SE | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 98.00 miles (157.72 km) NNW | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 98.30 miles (158.20 km) WSW | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) SSE | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 107.46 miles (172.94 km) WNW | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,822.58 miles (17,417.22 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,798.58 miles (17,378.58 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,791.71 miles (17,367.53 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,772.55 miles (17,336.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,745.97 miles (17,293.92 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,714.82 miles (17,243.78 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,704.53 miles (17,227.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,699.76 miles (17,219.55 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,693.44 miles (17,209.37 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,652.19 miles (17,142.99 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,589.60 miles (17,042.26 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,557.01 miles (16,989.81 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,549.25 miles (16,977.34 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,540.36 miles (16,963.02 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.88 miles (16,915.58 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |