Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E)
Distance from AVL to HBE:
6,086.29 miles (9,794.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,086 miles (or 9,795 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Borg El Arab 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Borg El Arab 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: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HBE / HEBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HBE |
| More Information: | HBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- On July 19, 1967 Piedmont Airlines Flight 22, a Boeing 727, collided in mid-air with a Cessna 310 just south of the airport in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE):
- Because of Borg El Arab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Borg El Arab 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.
- Borg El Arab is the principal airport of Alexandria starting December 2011 after the closure of Alexandria International Airport due to a major re-development program that will take two years in development.
- Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of HBE.
- In addition to being known as "Borg El Arab International Airport", another name for HBE is "مطار برج العرب الدولى".
- The furthest airport from Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The terminal contains a duty-free shop, a franchise food court, an area dedicated for travel offices and other travel-related services, a fuel supply unit, a control tower, and a fire station available to cover emergencies on site.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.69 miles (38.13 km) NE | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 2 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) ESE | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 3 | 149.06 miles (239.88 km) WNW | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 4 | 245.39 miles (394.91 km) E | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 5 | 271.93 miles (437.62 km) E | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 6 | 273.67 miles (440.44 km) E | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 7 | 279.05 miles (449.08 km) SSE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 8 | 298.43 miles (480.28 km) E | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 9 | 303.80 miles (488.92 km) ESE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 10 | 303.86 miles (489.02 km) E | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 11 | 308.47 miles (496.43 km) NNE | Paphos International Airport (PFO) | Paphos, Cyprus | |
| 12 | 310.51 miles (499.71 km) ENE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 13 | 314.79 miles (506.60 km) ENE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 14 | 316.87 miles (509.95 km) ESE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 15 | 317.72 miles (511.31 km) NE | RAF Akrotiri (AKT) | Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.84 miles (19,065.59 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,656.36 miles (18,759.04 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,572.74 miles (18,624.47 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,544.16 miles (18,578.47 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.62 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,512.61 miles (18,527.71 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,508.37 miles (18,520.88 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,452.52 miles (18,431.00 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,452.15 miles (18,430.41 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,432.57 miles (18,398.89 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,428.11 miles (18,391.71 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,426.07 miles (18,388.43 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,373.26 miles (18,303.45 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,368.80 miles (18,296.27 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,361.81 miles (18,285.02 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |